Elastic on jerseys - pros and cons?

[Miranda]

I think my jersey tastes have changed with time.

When I first started, I had a hard time getting used to things being tight fit.

Now, I'm considering taking some of my loser fit jerseys in to get them altered tighter.

Eventhough I'm not a racer, I had the revalation that looser jerseys are just a tiring wind drag. I was passing some guys riding one day, and their jerseys were flapping in the wind like a boat sail. Made me tired just watching them.

Also, at the gym one day in a looser top, I caught some man outta the corner of my eye, looking up my top while bent over a weight bench... I mean from shirt bottom.

If the jersey is tight, or has elastic, you don't have to think about someone riding behind you looking up your shirt while riding in the drops etc. Most heavy sports bras cover a lot, but still... I just don't like the idea.

I too just had to go and check out some of my new fav fit jerseys for elastic or not. I do have both.

I think one thing that is a challenge to fit is a happy compromise cut jersey for ladies. Either with or without elastic...

The top needs to be *hour-glass* cut.

That's exactly what I'm going to work out with the seamstress to fix some of my relaxed fit jerseys... take em in at the waist.

Btw, I just ordered the TE full zip race cut jersey... I'm hoping it's hour-glass cut. Sadly today my beautiful full-zip jersey that matches my Giodana shorts I wore stayed home... zips up more like a boxy grocery sack... waiting to set sail *sigh*.

[Zen]

The top needs to be *hour-glass* cut.

I think that's what's known as princess seams

[Miranda]

I think that's what's known as princess seams

Yes! Zen... that's it. One of my SheBeest jerseys is like this. Think it's the S cut. Meaning S as in an S curve around a woman's body.

I own a Terry jersey that they didn't make this year that has the nice cut. It used to be called the "Pop" fit jersey. A Terry rep told me that the Team Terry jersey or Euro fit were similiar. The Pop jersey is suppose to be making a come back next year. Some of the fitted SheBeest jersey's have shorter or capped sleeves. Don't work so great with arm warmers. The Pop jersey had a longer traditional short sleeve--read: works better w/arm warmers etc.

Being so fair skinned, I didn't want to get the Terry Euro with the mesh back. I ordered a TT jersey. Which is Velowear actually. I'm about like Susan in the TE jersey thread. The med fits not bad, but I'm curious on how snug a small might be.... so that's on a comparison order on the way.

My TE yellow jersey I ordered in both sizes. Not sure how the zipper thing pans out in the fit when it's acutally on the hips. Well, on MY hips anyways.

EDIT: btw, the Pop jersey has elastic... the SB S cut does not... both fit flattering.

[shootingstar]

I think my jersey tastes have changed with time.

When I first started, I had a hard time getting used to things being tight fit.

Now, I'm considering taking some of my loser fit jerseys in to get them altered tighter.

Eventhough I'm not a racer, I had the revalation that looser jerseys are just a tiring wind drag. I was passing some guys riding one day, and their jerseys were flapping in the wind like a boat sail. Made me tired just watching them.

Also, at the gym one day in a looser top, I caught some man outta the corner of my eye, looking up my top while bent over a weight bench... I mean from shirt bottom.
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That's exactly what I'm going to work out with the seamstress to fix some of my relaxed fit jerseys... take em in at the waist..

Am sort of person who doesn't like super tight tights/shorts (I mean when the bottom garment is labelled "compression".) And I am petite in frame/size!

Same for jerseys, long or short-sleeved. Agree that princess seams or A-line sides of jersey flatter any woman's body, but for myself no need to be wrap-tight all over in the jersey..though I probably have an upper body that could wear racer tight jerseys (if I didn't have a huge bowl of noodle soup afterwards..) but as long as top doesn't flap much in wind..it's ok.

I just like upper top to be a cloth sensation of lightly resting against my skin, but no binding..the less sensation of constriction in terms of elastics, etc.

Like Zen said, men don't really have curvy hips like women, no wonder the jersey hemline elastic is a problem for many of us. For me I'm short, so some jserseys tend to bunch lightly up below my waist. It's not really a big deal, but that's why I prefer no hemline elastic with princess seams on jersey sides.

[Kelly728]

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The top needs to be *hour-glass* cut.

Oh if it is very hour-glass cut, I'm good to go with elastic.
I'm curious how the yellow TE jersey is cut, I'll look for a report from you when you receive it!