I have been waffling over ordering this all week. (And it's currently sold out in my size so I'd have to wait for a return). Angie just listed the plus size version as a top pick.

I could use a new black leather jacket, one that actually closes. (Currently I have the Speigel lemming jacket, which looks bad closed, and an old moto that is too tight when zipped up. This would replace the too-small moto.) But my problem with motos is that they are almost always too small at the bottom band because they are also too long so that band hits at a wide point on my hip. Sizing up makes the top too big. So I thought maybe the smocking on this jacket would help with that issue since it is presumably stretchy.

I'm wondering if anyone has seen it in person. I am specifically wondering about the length - the site says 23" which is a bit long for me but may be OK if the smocking is stretchy enough. Which brings me to my other question - just how stretchy is it? And how does it look IRL? I would prefer a relatively clean look.
And how soft is the leather?