Trim the interfacing around your stitching, and flip the piece right-side-out. Leave one side open, with at least a half an inch stitch down the top and bottom of the open side. For the central section: sew the top two sides, the bottom two, and one of the others, right or left, your choice. As I am a rather curvy gal, I made the belt in five sections to get the proper angle and ensure the belt would not come down into a V shape, as seen on the back of some wedding dresses and formal gowns.

I did the belt in 5 separate sections, I think it's possible that it can be done in three, depending on your body shape. (The lacing is for show on the neck and belt.) You only need enough lacing to go through all the loops in the lacing pattern you want, as the neck does not tie or or have a bow. If you choose to insert the eyelets now, you can lace the neckpiece and fasten the ends of the lacing to the back to secure them. After the point if pointed to your liking, press the neck piece with an iron and either set it aside or do as I did and proceed to push holes through the locations where you want your eyelets and insert them. Take a pencil/pen/paint brush/other dull pointed object (I suggest the point on a paintbrush, the opposite end from the brush part) and push the point from the indie, making sure the fabric is not tucked inside, and everything is laying flat. Trim the interfacing around your stitches and flip the neck piece right-side-out. Make sure to sew a nice, sharp point on the bottom of the neck. Sew the bottom across, leaving a ~2 inch gap on either side of the center point, where the yellow fabric halter will hang from the neck piece. Next, I cut the brown paper on the lines I drew to make a pattern pieces. Then I drew a line 1/2' around each, to provide a seam allowance when I cut the fabric. I decided upon basic measurements for my pattern, and drew an enlarged version of my design on the brown paper. Looking at the character from the film version (great improvement upon the comic, as far as this costume is concerned, in my opinion). Since no patterns exist for this costume, I made my own, using a section of a large roll of brown paper I have. My first time through, I discovered the belt would come down into a V shape in the back if I only did it in three sections, so I redesigned the belt with 5 sections, and the back two at an upward angle.

This is also a good check for the angle required on your belt. This step is fairly tedious, and I suggest pinning your pattern pieces together when they're cut out and trying them on (Watch for pins!!) to make sure you're close to the correct size, keeping in mind your seam allowance requirements. Any yellow semi-transparent solid that has a nice gatherable hang to it can be used for the dress, and there's a plethora of choices for the black fabric, even cotton. This fabric was what was available in my local fabrics store. ~metal garters ~garter/bra strap elastic for the garter straps ~G hooks (bra hooks/bathing suit hooks/ garter hooks) for top of garter straps ~small section of velcro (or hooks & eyes, snaps, buttons, or zippers) Other materials required for my costume: knee-high boots, thigh-high fishnets, and a metric ton of bobbypins. ~black satin lacing ~long black glove ~hat interfacing ~petticoat interfacing ~big black & gold buttons ~some clip-on earrings to deconstruct or clip-on or pierced earring bases. ~eyelets, pearlized shank buttons, and pearlized snap buttons. Based upon my design, I decided on mats: ~black satin 'superhero' fabric ~yellow satin 'superhero' fabric ~yellow thread of the same color as the fabric already had black, which is also required. In my designing, I decided I would been a thicker, stronger interfacing for the belt than for the neckpiece and the wristlet, and, as such, I decided on two types of interfacing, hat interfacing and petticoat interfacing. After I Planned the costume in my head and did a rough idea sketch, I began my designs for each piece of the costume, as each had to be made separately before being joined.

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