Padding and fluff
Aug. 22nd, 2014 05:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mala_14Bust padding was totally the way to go. Not only do have have some Margaery Tyrell-style cleavage going on (which isn't really that much with this costume, check out some of her other costumes! Whoa!), but I feel way more supported in the bodice. Because there's no back, there isn't much tension holding the front of the bodice to the body. The padding fills out that extra bit of space and no more slipping down! I also tried on the bodice with make-shift straps to simulate having the shoulder pieces sewn in. Everything looks like it's working. The tutorial I used to come up with the bust pads was this one from Sewaholic, but I used a few more layers of (poly) batting (about 8-9 altogether) including some that doubled the largest and second largest ovals.
Next is to cover the bust pads in some cotton broadcloth and sew them in. Then it's cutting down the edges to get just the right lines and sewing in the darts (which I've held off on in case the boning or padding made any difference in their depth or length). Then I'll finally be able to cover them with the fashion fabric!
Next is to cover the bust pads in some cotton broadcloth and sew them in. Then it's cutting down the edges to get just the right lines and sewing in the darts (which I've held off on in case the boning or padding made any difference in their depth or length). Then I'll finally be able to cover them with the fashion fabric!
