Thanks lsabel and Jamie for commenting.l agree with Angie and you Isabel,it’s become obvious that the fit isn’t quite right so l will be returning it today however l am grateful to you all for your input it really helped to clarify things.Going forward l think that there is definitely room for a jacket in a lighter ,brighter colour in my wardrobe whether that’s a moto or not we will see.l think it depends on the jacket itself rather than boxing myself into one paticular style.

That makes sense to me. I really do like this shorter style on you with the pants and even the skirt (maybe styled up a bit differently) and certainly the colour is fab.

I like to work backwards from the bigger picture when purchasing something like this: 1- What are you purchasing it for?
2- (i.e. when & where would you wear it?)
3- How would you wear it (with what)?

For example, you said that it doesn't work well with skirts - the proportions look good to me, but you obviously don't feel that way. So the question is Why? What *exactly* about the silhouette/ layering/ feel here isn't working for you? You may find that a few tweaks (like adding high shaft footwear & tucking in the jumper) change your perceptions (Q#3).
But if you're purchasing it explicitly as a 'throw on & go' piece (Q#2), then that suggests it needs to be wearable with everything from trousers to skirts (Q#1). So in this case, I agree to hold out for a piece that will fulfill *all* your criteria.

Personally, I'm wary of the 'classic' items 'every' woman is 'supposed' to own - I don't own a white shirt, trench coat, an LBD or blue jeans, because those items don't work for my body & lifestyle. So whilst I *do* own a leather jacket, it's less of a 'moto' (just tonal zips) since I find the lack of hardware more versatile (easier to style). It's also cropped with a welted hem & 3/4 sleeves, since our (HK's) transitional weather is not as cold as elsewhere. And a bomber style (short collar) works better for me than spread lapels.

Your exact iteration may differ from mine (less of a bomber style, but not Moto either?) but the key thing (from my example above) is to think which features would help to fulfill *your* criteria.

I had a similar coloured leather moto and it pulled its weight during a one month trip to Ireland and UK during April. I wore it under a trench coat or by itself - depending on the weather. It was great for cutting the wind. The trench protected it on wet days, but we didn’t have many of those.

April and October were the months I would wear it most.

The color suits you very well, the fitting is also great. But again, I agree with you about the temperature issue.

Cardiff Girl, I love it on you.

Only you can say whether you will wear it, but I find motos a great way to dress down items to make them more wearable. Now that I am working from home, my denim and leather jackets seem to be the most hard-wearing jackets in my wardrobe.
I hope you have fun styling this new wardrobe addition.

I like it a lot on you and you styled it well! Since it's brown there's less of that hard edge that comes with black leather.
Last time I owned one, I was able to wear it in winter, though my winters may be milder than yours.

Zaeobi,everything you said makes perfect sense.It was very much an unplanned purchase so that’s probably why it’s gone back.
Runcarla,l certainly think that we sometimes get the weather for this sort of jacket but it doesn’t last long and l have plenty of other options so l want to be absolutely sure it’s the one.
Bijou,you are so kind.l can totally see why you get a lot of use out of this style but l have a feeling that your wardrobe is somewhat more glamorous than mine!
suntiger,thank you for commenting.Yes l think that your winters must be milder.It’s definitely puffer weather here at the moment.
suz,thanks again for your input,it’s been really helpful.