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Barbour, for example, is a heritage brand whose core jackets (Bedale and Beaufort, among others) have been the used for decades now, so examples exist all over the internet
Compare back piece of the skirt and the back piece of the bodice - the connecting seams should be about the same length, so you can later sew both parts together
This collar choice is the most casual and it can be worn with or without a tie
The J-class logo at the patch pocket adds a touch of branding
You will have to adjust the gathers and then stitch along the gathers with the regular stitch to keep the gathers in place If you do not want to ruche the whole fabric of the garment, there is a way of selectively adding ruched fabric strips which is prevalent in heirloom sewing