I'v just started to make my leather flak vest for my assassin character.
I'v used the template find on forum, i don't know at this time if I want put together the flak shoulders, I think to attach the armor shoulders directly on the shoulder board whit a magnets...
The opened parts of the flak vest are upper the shoulders and for close them I use a velcro stripes, I think is enough for keep together the parts, in alternative I'v think to use another magnets too...
This foto show the vest on my body, the bottom arrive approximately 1cm upper my navel, I think the measures are right.
Tomorrow I complete the lasts retouch and I continue to do my flying suit.