I managed to work out a set of gear with 7.7 weight, which is exactly how much you can have before taking a loss to WPF.
Steppe cap with fur - 12 armor 0.2 weight*3=0.6
Studded leather coat - 30 body, 10 leg armor 6.6 weight
Khergit leather boots - 14 armor 0.5 weight
Total: 12 head, 30 body, 24 leg 7.7 weight
Before the patch I had 20 head armor, leather gloves and rus cavalry boots without going over the magic 7.7 weight. Sacrifices had to be made.
I know this may not help the OP much since he doesn't like the look of the studded leather, but if you spend a little time tweaking your gear you can get a nice combination without losing WPF. Keep in mind that going slightly over 7.7 won't hurt your WPF much, just don't go too high above that.