Current Notes : Yaay, jumpsuit ! I should trust the 80s more often...
My potential ‘me’ day got
bumped to tomorrow, but it’s all good. Went ahead and stitched up the 80%
version of the Leia flight suit – and it worked ! It fits the standard ghoul
body just right, without any pulls or tightness. I have to re-work the armholes
though, they look kinda strange from the sides, although I like how they look
from the front. I’ll probably sew one with sleeves first, see how they work
before making major changes. It may just be that I’ll need two slightly
different armhole designs, one for sleeves, one sleeveless. But the basic
design is there and it works !
Hmmm…I was also going to
work on the collar – I did it much the same way with Leia’s, got the suit’s body
more-or-less right first, then added stuff like sleeves later – add an actual
shirt collar to it, change it into a ‘v’ instead of a jewel neckline, such like
that, but just by folding the facings down, I have a whole new look, one that I
like much better ! I’m probably also going to add about an eighth to a quarter
of an inch to the legs, they look a bit short.
Not sure what I’m gonna do
about the closure. It’s a full open-to-the-waist front, but it holds itself
closed fairly well once it’s on the doll. The original design had elastic
installed at the waist, to help pull it in, but it wasn’t necessary on the Leia
doll, either. Kinda hate to add a Velcro ™ closure to it when I don’ t have to,
mostly because I don’t want the stitches to show. I know of two ways to get
around that, but let’s face it, I’m lazy. I won’t work on that until I somehow
see it as a challenge.
Still have to take photos of
the ‘perfect skirt’ and the crop top, too. It’s been a busy week – who knows
what I’ll make tomorrow ?
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