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This is pretty good advice. Most of my jackets these days are pretty soft, and I was sort of picturing this one as more structured. Thats what led me to the roped shoulder, more formal vibe, but I can see your point about not changing everything.
I'll start looking for some images of structured notch, 3/2 jackets.
Just some of the stuff I've tried:
- Softer or slightly more padded shoulder
- Slight extension in the shoulder or a more natural, narrow shoulder
- Straight versus bellied lapels
- Close or flared skirt
- Lapel width
- Rope, natural, and "bald" shoulder
- Drape vs clean chest
- Slightly shorter jackets
IMO, all those things can make a big impact on how a jacket looks, but you're still keeping to the same notch, pocket, and button config design.
When I think of some of the men whose style I admire, such as Mark at The Armoury and Geroge at BRIO, I get the impression that they've just tried on a bunch of different silhouettes and have arrived at the one that works best for them. Some guys, like Vox, have stuck with one tailor, so it's not a necessary approach. But instead of doing an unusual config that likely will never see the light of day, I would just use this as one step towards a long process of finding your favourite silhouette.