Thanks, Germain. A clever solution. We haven't trimmed the arms yet, but we'll work on the armor some more this weekend, and hopefully finish it. Famous last words, right?
Below are the fitting pictures I promised. We haven't had a chance to try the bicep hooks yet or attach the holster. Wondering if perhaps the biceps might also be too big? Everything else feels OK, other than the arms. My husband told me to walk upstairs so I could see how it looked in the full-length mirror in my son's room. I laughed at him and said: "Is that some sort of test to see if I trip going up and down the stairs?" I didn't trip, but I certainly wasn't going to win any points for speed, grace or style. Shoulder straps still seem to be touching the backplate, too. Might have to adjust those a tad.