Measurement question!!

[knitcindy]

Hi again!!

I've got another question about my coat/jacket pattern! This time it's about the chest/bust measurement. Here's a link for it:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jacket-30

I've got a pear shaped body: chest-39" and hips 47". I don't know which size to make. If I choose the 38" one, then it will fit up top but be too small at the hips. If I choose the size to fit my hips, it will be too big everywhere else!!!

What would you do if you were in my shoes?? (aside from losing about 40 lbs) If I make the 38 size, the finished chest size is 42 and then the coat could just hang open at the hips. What do you think??

Opinions/tips PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks (again)
knitcindy