#8201 - Lady Space Warriors - Elements

Just out! Lady Space Warriors ... wink! wink!

This is a pattern of elements, which I hope will be useful for all sorts of imaginative creations.

First piece is a midriff top that leaves the chest open ... TO BE WORN WITH A CORSET!

You can see the under bust elastic band. This will hold the top smooth and in place.

The collar opens in the front, too, so it is easy to put on. But the closure is off to the side so it is less noticeable.

Then there are the robotic over sleeves, that took quite a while to work out.

The shoulder dart and curve of the whole shoulder being the main headache.

But, getting the hinging correct took several iterations. 

They are a bit long for me, but I have short arms for average. And it is always easier to shorten something than lengthen it.

Don't forget the pouches ... I seem to be specializing in these recently and will blog about them in the very near future.

This pattern uses craft foam for some of the embellishments. I always use the official Foam Glue. It works best for sticking the foam to fabric and to itself. But, I wanted to use some acrylic gem stones as well, so I need to run some tests.

Here are the four glues I tried. All four worked well as glue. Those stones adhered securely to the craft foam. But the Barge Cement and the Quick Glue dissolved the metallic back of the stones and they didn't look clear and pretty any more.

So, since I was using Foam Glue anyway, I stuck with it ... ha ha.

And I was surprised to see the cape and midriff top sewn in red on the pattern. This is what it looked like when I was finished with it.

Hmmm!