I'm game. I was fortunate enough to find a mid-60s tweed sport coat, double-vent, that had the pockets raked and the two front buttons high enough to allow me to retain both them in the conversion.
The candidate:
I'm not a big fan of severely cut-away jackets, so I gave it a gentile sweep, but was still able to eliminate about six inches of length. Added were antler buttons, button holes, and epaulettes.
And the finished product. The vest has since been shortened.
Sorry about the snow.
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