I normally just lurk but, I have just had to go through this same problem with a doublet I spent over 6 months hand beading for a gentleman that was stationed in Iraq. When he got back to the states, he had gained quite a bit of weight through working out everyday. Letting out my back side seams as far as they would go was not enough. I had some of the original material left so I beaded that and inserted a section down each side of the front of the doublet to make it a slashed doublet. This left the front closure centered and intact. Don't know if this will work for you but, my friend was thrilled with the result. He ended up with a garnet beaded and slashed doublet. Now I just have to finish his matching pants.
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