Womens Black Leather Jacket with Removable Hood

A hooded leather jacket is a leather jacket with a hood attached at the neck, usually in fabric rather than leather so it drapes properly. This one is a black lambskin bomber with a removable hood, ribbed knit cuffs and hem and a full zip, in sizes XXS to 3XL.

The hood is fabric, and that is on purpose

People are sometimes surprised by this, so it is worth saying up front rather than letting it arrive as a disappointment. The hood on a jacket like this is cotton or a cotton blend, not leather. That is a design decision rather than a cost saving. A leather hood is heavy. Left down it pulls the collar backwards and drags the whole neckline out of shape over time. Put up, it does not sit against the head, because leather has no drape and holds whatever shape it was cut in. Anyone who has worn one knows they behave like a hood shaped box. Fabric solves all of that. It lies flat when down, it moves with you when up, and it weighs nothing. The tradeoff is that it reads as casual, which is exactly why the hood comes off.

Two jackets, and that is the actual selling point

With the hood on, this is a weekend jacket. Casual, layered, works with a sweatshirt underneath. With the hood off, it is a clean black leather bomber with a plain collar. Different jacket, different occasions, same purchase. That is worth more than any single feature on a jacket at this price, and it is why a removable hood outperforms a fixed one even though a fixed one usually looks slightly neater. Check that the hood genuinely detaches cleanly and that the collar underneath looks finished without it, because a badly designed one leaves visible poppers or a raw seam along the neckline.

Lambskin is softer than cowhide and it asks more of you

Lambskin is what makes a jacket feel expensive in the shop. It is thin, supple, and soft from the first wear with no breaking in. Cowhide is thicker, stiffer at first, and considerably tougher. Neither is better. They suit different things. Lambskin drapes and flatters, which is why it dominates womens leather. It also scratches more easily and it will not take the abuse a cowhide jacket shrugs off. If you carry a bag with a hard buckle on the same shoulder every day, you will see it on lambskin in a year. Buy lambskin for how it feels and looks, and then look after it. It rewards that.

The two materials need different care

This is the part nobody mentions about hooded leather jackets, and it is genuinely useful. Your hood and your jacket are different materials with opposite requirements. The fabric hood can usually be washed. The leather absolutely cannot. So take the hood off before you clean either one. Wash the hood on its own according to its label, and treat the leather separately with a conditioner. If you try to spot clean a fabric hood while it is still attached, water wicks along the seam into the leather and leaves a tide mark that is very difficult to remove. Removing the hood before cleaning takes thirty seconds and it is the single most useful habit for this jacket.

Fit

Sized to the bust rather than to a dress size, so measure rather than assuming. There is room for a light knit underneath at your usual size. Leather does not stretch. The ribbed hem and the drawstring pull the jacket in at the waist, which is what gives it shape, so if the hem hangs loose rather than gathering, the jacket is too big regardless of the bust measurement. Go up one size if you plan to wear a hoodie or a thick jumper under it, since the hood already adds bulk at the neck.

Care

Condition the leather twice a year and keep conditioner off the hood. Wipe rain off with a dry cloth and dry at room temperature, never near a radiator. Store on a broad hanger with air around it and never sealed in plastic. Take the hood off before cleaning anything. Detach it over summer too, since a hood left attached in storage creases the collar.

Specification table

Specification	Detail
Outer material	Genuine leather
Lining	Full body and sleeves
Closure	Zipper
Collar	hood
Cuffs	Rib
External pockets	Three
Internal pockets	Two inside
Back detail	Solid back
Colour	Black
Fit	Regular, takes a mid weight layer
Sizes	XXS to 3XL, plus made to measure
Care	Condition twice yearly. No machine wash, no heat drying

Garment measurements by size. Measured flat, in inches. These cells stay empty until you send production figures. Publishing a measurement that is wrong causes returns, so I have not guessed.

Size	Chest across	Shoulder	Sleeve
XXS	35	15	24
XS	37	16	25
S	39	16.5	25.5
M	41	17	26
L	43	17.5	26.5
XL	45	18	27
2XL	47	19	27.5
3XL	49	20	28

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