/fa/ - Fashion

>>11684300
I've spent some time reading up on M65's / M51's.

You 99% of the time want to size down to achieve any sorta of modern / slimmer look. I wear a small in most outerwear, and a Short/ Extra Small fits like a modern cut essentially. These jackets were designed with the frigid Korean peninsula as the current theater, necessitating a thick wool liner (updated from wool to a thermal diamond pattern liner in the M65) to fight the cold. Thus the jackets are cut with that in mind.

M51's have a shirt like collar, button in hood, button sleeves vs a velcro tightener and depending on manufacturer, zippers and buttons can be slightly different in specs. I recently copped a Short/Small M51 with wool lined pockets.

M65 has a different (rolling?) collar with a built in hood stored in a zipper pouch in the back, and velco fasteners on the sleeves. The zipper is also I believe a separate general design.

After this fuckin' newsletter of a post, your answer is size down your normal size.

>>11236458
5'5
132lbs
Look similar to pic related

I have one that fits slim, USGI issue from So-Sew Styles. I sized down one, fits pretty good, not too boxy.
Similar to pic related.

>>11146223
Army surplus off eBay is pretty nice. Only issue is sizing down. I'm a manlet, and conveniently the army made short sizings. An XS Short fits pretty nice on my average to slim build.
Pic related is very similar style and fit to mine, although the midline by the lats is a bit taken in with drawstring.

5'5''. I find stuff that looks like it fits well. Where I live, a lot of people are shorter, like 5'8'' as average, so it's not so bad. I only try to look taller by wearing brown boots, but my clothing, especially tops, fit to my height. Luckily the army made their old field coats in short sizes, so I can be a mini travis bickle.