32 is the inchs measurement of your chest ie like your bra. I'm in a maids 32" and am a fairly small 8 and it's fine for me, is fairly tight but as it's my tweed I don't wear many layers underneath, and I did manage to get it of with s broken collar bone (with help and pain!!!) so can't b too tight! I would say that a 34" would be an 8/10 depending how large your chest is, am pretty sure my actual hunt jacket is a 36" this was handed down to me tho and on the larger side but this often ends up with lots of layers underneath (always worth remembering about layers!)
wot beckey said! 38" would be about a 12. I'm in a 36" at the moment and it's too tight! On that subject, I've been looking on ebay for ages for a 38". Anyone got one that they would like to swap for a 36"?
Oh fab thank you. Well I'm a 32 in the bust department. So it should be fine for a heavy weight hunting coat. The back of my present tweed is 13 inches and this one is 14.5 so room for layers and movement. I just don't want anything too tight on my shoulders. Thanks guys - will purchase said jacket for a fun filled winter!
Yep that should be fine then, even my tweed 32" isn't too tight round my shoulders and I have got fairly broad shoulders (lots of swimming and riding), you sound about the same size as me and of I was going to get another hunt coat it would be a 34". Have lots of fun this winter wearing it, can't wait for the hunting season to start