Levi's buffalo leather jacket - good fit zipped, poor unzipped

[blatman23]

Hi there1
Sorry for two posts, just had these two questions in the chamber as I joined.
So I have this vintage Levi's buffalo leather schott style jacket that fits well in the waist when zipped, but unzipped it flares to the back like the "hem" is too large....

Is this normal with diagonal zipper jackets? It feels as if without zipping it, the jacket is essentially treats itself as the size+4" of windproofing flap making it a size up.
With the zipper it's perfect, so I don't know if the leather tailor will agree to alter it.

Normal?

Excuse the basketball shorts gents - Just in the house taking a pic to show the issue

 

[TartuWolf]

Please put a bit more effort into taking proper pictures of the jacket by someone else from various angles. Perhaps then we could give you a more useful answer.

 

[blatman23]

Yes sir, I should probably take an overview picture as well for the overall fit. Will do at home!

 

[TartuWolf]

I also suggest reading this thread :
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...at-the-sides-of-the-hem-when-unzipped.110091/
Might find some useful info there.

 

[blatman23]

I also suggest reading this thread :
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...at-the-sides-of-the-hem-when-unzipped.110091/
Might find some useful info there.

Great post thank you! So that is common, I guess a Horse hide would keep its stiffness when unzipped but the buffalo is super soft and fluffy, gravity mends it no problem

 

[TartuWolf]

I especially liked @navetsea comment on posture, he illustrated it well with photos in this post :
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...-of-the-hem-when-unzipped.110091/post-2981874