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Really?
Imagine this costume drawn...no piping and the oval is only slightly raised.
http://bruehoyt.com/superheroes/DC/b...mankeaton1.jpg < That image is better to illustrate the point and an artist could draw something similar.
http://bruehoyt.com/superheroes/DC/b...manbegins1.jpg < This one you could add the oval to and it would look great and I believe an artist wouldn't have a problem illustrating it.
[edit] Maybe like this but illustrated
excuse my horrible photomanip.