Adding a bit of shaping
You can add a bit of shaping to any simple jacket or shirt pattern at the side seams. With a paper pattern, pin the front and back together at the shoulder and side, and drape over your shoulder to check waist placement. Mark that spot, unpin and mark a 1" vertical line 1/2" inside the cutting line at the waist. Taper from the line to meet the original cutting line about 3" - 4" above and below your mark.