I'm posting before I read the other replies so I don't give you biased info 2nd jacket looks too small when fully zipped. It looks like it is pulling against your armpit area. 1st looks like a much better fit. What will you be wearing it with? I like the fit of the first and the color of the second. Darker gray looks better with your skintone, at least in the pics, but once again it depends on what you pair with it

Wow, Thistle these both look lovely on you. I am partial to #1 as there is something about the lighter colour on you that I find very flattering but #2 looks brilliant as well. Keep which ever you feel is most comfortable... or keep both

For looks I prefer #1 but comfort is very important.
You cannot go wrong with any of them!

Tough choice here Thistle - wow, you look great in both of these so I'm very happy you're going with a moto.

I think comfort or how an item feels is SO important, so I have to go with the solid one. I will say that the color and style of the first one is also extremely flattering on you so maybe you can keep that in mind and look for other tops (not necessarily toppers) that echo that color/style.

I am loving my navy moto so much that I've added an oatmeal knit moto jacket for spring and have ordered the two gap blue to try as well. For me these light jackets are warm enough for much of the year.

OK Thistle, I am dying to know what you are thinking now.

I do think one of the best ideas is that if you don't think #1 feels good, you tuck that "look" away in your shopping list as an aspirational top or topper, and one day you may find the right combination.

One thing YLF and "10" and so on have helped me with is recognizing that if something is almost right I just need to note what I like about it--color, trims, fit--and don't fret about it. Otherwise I used to buy things in flattering colors that didn't quite fit, or fits I loved but colors or prints that became orphans, or something that just didn't feel great to slide on and so I didn't wear it. You have been honing your instincts and you are good at that.

So, I opted to return the #1 and keep #2. I like the look of #1 better, but as I went through all of the toppers I have recently parted with, they all had one thing in common: No stretch.

By the end of the day, sitting in an office environment, if the jacket has no "give" I am uncomfortable. Which means I won't reach for it. Which means I end up donating it.

I would love to find one just like it that has just a hint of give. It is on my wishlist now