http://www.ebay.com/itm/111406047822

Interesting jacket by University Seal. Label states it's "authentic ivy".  Would fit me spot on, but I can't get over the lining, which is cool, but looks like camouflage.

Listing does list fabric as 100% wool.  Dubious.  But possible.

Last edited by Yuca (2014-07-17 13:40:30)

Amazing as the shoulder looks just right in that photo.
Good luck with the alterations as it looks a lovely jacket.

Yeah I don't see any roping either but it's essentially just a layer of cloth that's stitched into the shoulder and easy to remove. It's probably just rigid padding which you can just deconstruct and tear out. I've actually tore open the shoulder lining to a Cricketeer once myself and just cut the padding out and stitched it back up. Should be an easy fix.

Well, as long as the shoulders aren't too broad, it seems like you'd be able to soften them up by just removing the padding, as Oli stated, and you'll be set.  I hope you can sort it out successfully.  It's a striking specimen.

I always just thought roping indicated a visual effect - that being the appearance of the shoulder almost having a rope sewn into it and the sleevehead extending above the level of the shoulder.  It breaks the line of the shoulder completely.  I don't see that on your jacket.  Seems you just have a prominent shoulder on your hands... or, erm... shoulders.  Roping bothers me, but your jacket's shoulder looks fine to me, at least on the mannequin.

Here's an excerpt from a tailoring site that deals with rope shoulders, indicating it also involves a certain technique in the stitching, as well as the padding.

"Rope Shoulder is Hand stitching with strong sewing thread or rope at armhole and neckline seams makes these areas more secure. The construction process of this feature also dictates that the sleeves be mounted on top of the shoulder rather than in line with the shoulder.
This results in the sleeves creating a "rim" on the sleeve head where it is mounted on the shoulder. This rim results in a slight lift to the shoulder line towards the end of the shoulders."


Here's a little more on the matter:
http://www.mensflair.com/style-advice/suit-shoulders-the-rope-shoulder-and-pagoda.php

And until today, I'd never even heard the term "pagoda shoulders".  HA

http://tuttofattoamano.blogspot.com/search/label/pagoda%20shoulders

You could just rip the sleeves off completely, leaving a sort of jagged edge, and just rock it like a bad mutha.