I doubt if either the letting out of the jacket or moving the buttons on any of these jackets would solve the problem. A picture is worth 1000 words though - I'll post some soon.
As a matter of fact, I prefer the lower flap of the jacket to flare to an extent. I've never cared for this...
That I know - but it isn't that the vent is sitting slightly upwards, rather, the vent spreads about 2" at the bottom when buttoned.
Doubt it - there's not enough material in any one of the four single-venters I own to ease this problem out to a tolerable point.
Interesting, for I find...
I've tried pinning the vent with my fingers before while wearing the jacket to get a feel of the jacket sans vent - doesn't work, it starts riding up.
I never have anything in the back pockets - I usually carry such paraphernalia on the side pockets.
-Kurt
Just the fulcrum button.
As for the triple-vented jacket, it scared the hell out of me when I saw it. Seemed to have been tailored that way as well, for there was no possible way - at least, the way it had been cut - to add the material that created the center vent. Strange.
I can only...
After reading this forum, I've grown quite fond of the '40s ventless look as well, but I've always felt that anything past the genuine period (including reasonably accurate replications from the '70s), simply doesn't look right when sewed up.
I still have a fondness for dual-vents on the '70s...
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