For each 'X', I made a 1.75" long Full Persian chain using 20 gage 5/32" rings (in other words TEENY tiny rings - I needed my glasses for this project for sure). I then installed each weave onto the vest using a straight 3-in-3 chain-link reinforcement on the back. I had to work around the leather for this, because though the rings were tiny, a full weave could not quite fit through the eyelets. But the problem got solved in the end. :)