Gee, thanks, Janet!

In all seriousness, I've never had it before...but I've never tried this kind of jacket, either - except for my Danier, which is made of layered leather and although cutaway, has a higher stance than this one. So...I suspect Angie is right.

But I'm heartened by Caro's suggestion that this might be an easy fix for a tailor. I have found a good tailor here. I'm going to take the jacket (with tags on) for a consult. If this person says it's a simple fix, well, maybe I have my answer. But in any case I think I'd still like to try the Gabe to compare.

Thanks again everyone for your input. I value everything everyone has said!