More bodice progress

Getting closer to being done on the Tyrell bodice. I sewed in the little darts in the foundation layer. I also covered the bust pads with broadcloth by cutting out more ovals with seam allowances, turning and ironing the seam allowances in, and then blanket stitching the edges over the padding by hand. I wanted to do a zig-zag on the machine, but I didn't make the covers big enough. Then I tacked the padding into the bodice foundation layer. I also cut out the fashion fabric layer. I laid the foundation layer on the fashion fabric (pre-padding) and smoothed out where the dart was as best as I could, then drew the outline using my fabric marker and cut it out with a fairly deep seam allowance. The edges on the fashion fabric layer are all serged and the fashion fabric and foundation are treated as one at the neckline and CB seams.

All that's left now is to whip down the edges of the fashion fabric to the foundation layer and to sew on the hooks and bars. It was fun finally adding some colour to this and not just having the plain white fabric all the time. I gave it a sort of try on and loved wearing the deep turquoise. I think I will need to get some fabric paint (possibly Lumiere in Bright Gold?) and gild the dark grey pattern to make it look more like the screen version.