Black Leather Jacket with a Flattering Belted Fit

Black Belted Leather Jacket

A belted leather jacket gives you a waist without needing a fitted cut. The belt does the shaping, so the jacket hangs straight through the body and still looks tailored once it is fastened. Undo it and you have a straight biker jacket instead. Two shapes from one jacket.

Belted, or a black leather jacket with belt

Both mean this. Some people search for belted leather jackets, some for a black leather jacket with belt, and a few for a belted biker jacket or a belted leather blazer. The belt is the same in each case. What changes is the collar, and this one uses a blazer collar rather than biker lapels.

Biker shape, blazer collar

The body is cut as a biker jacket but the collar is blazer style, which softens the whole thing. A biker collar sits open and sharp. A blazer collar lies flatter and works over a shirt or a roll neck without fighting it. The front closes with a zip and the cuffs are cut round rather than zipped.

What it is made of

100% real leather with a viscose lining that lets it slide on over a jumper. Two pockets at the side and two inside. The inner pockets are the ones people notice after a month, because a phone sits flat in one instead of pulling the jacket out of shape.

Getting the fit right

Buy for the shoulder and let the belt handle the waist. A shoulder seam that hangs past the corner of your shoulder cannot be altered later, and no belt will fix it. Measure round the fullest part of your bust over a light top and check the table on this page. Sizes run XS to 3XL. Between two sizes with a jumper underneath, take the larger.

Other options

The same jacket is made in brown and white. For the unbelted version see our women’s biker jackets, and the black leather jackets page has the plainer cuts. The full range is in women’s leather jackets.