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exactly this. It was my fault for buying this style (really before I understood what a gusset was, etc.. On the 141, it's borderline full action back which I think is the main issue vs. a tighter Aero style shoulder gusset). But I could never get past the side silhouette. Loved it from the front, but there were too many converging lines from the side.@Kale I think it looks good.
If you size down you may find it does some flaring out behind the shoulders especially when you have it zipped. If you never plan to zip it up, could make for a cleaner look to size down. No easy answers, but your preference can guide the way
Here’s my 141 worn unzipped in a trim 38 (or 40 in 641). I was always conscious of the bat wing effect from the gussets, which is only enhanced by the underarm footballs. It wasn’t too bad when unzipped but I didn’t like to wear it zipped up.
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First I had a guy sew up the gusset almost all the way to the top. That alone completely changed the jacket silhouette. But then I got greedy and asked for him to recut the torso. He completely nailed the redesign, but he redid the gussets and left stitch holes behind. With some wears and hot waxing and other vodoo stuff, they're mostly unnoticeable now, but I pretty much ruined an $800 jacket + tailoring costs because I wanted a clean Buco style and didn't realize it LOL.