Show/Dressage jackets for taller riders?

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Hi, I've been trying to get hold of a Pikeur Diana jacket in navy as I'm quite tall, with long arms, and hope that this will be a well fitting jacket that doesn't leave a 4 inch gap between the end of my cuff and the start of my glove! I would ideally like a wool/wool mix jacket and have been keeping an eye out on ebay. Lots of the supposed Diana jackets there don't seem to be the same as the Pikeur pictures which from what I've seen has a nice waist seam, to give a skirted look.

I've ordered a couple only to find that one wasn't a Diana, and was caught out with Pikeur sizing on the other, with the arms being too short simply because it was too small (I need a 14). I've also tried Caldene as have a Caldene tweed which fits, but have had the same arm issue.

So, can anyone tell me if Pikeur still make these jackets, or if anyone knows of any companies with old stock, or can you taller ladies (5' 10" but with long arms!) recommend a reasonably priced (under £150) navy wool blend jacket, or somewhere that I can have one made?!

Thanks very much :)
 
I have a Pikeur Diana but it is a few years old now and I have to admit I do find the arms on it quite short (I'm 5ft7 but have fairly long arms).

Afraid I don't know of anywhere that stocks it new as think it was discontinued a while back.
 
I'm 5ft 9, size 12 with long arms, and the only way I could get a decent fitting tweed was to buy male one and get it extensively altered at a decent tailor. Worked out about £180 for the jacket and adjustments.
 
Pikeur do long length sizes with longer arms or legs which I find fantastic as I need both. Equine and country website is the best one I have found to stock the longer length as well as standard
 
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