All But the Trim and Shape

I wish I had pictures of the process for creating the pagoda bodice. It involved a lot of careful fitting and adjusting the pattern and I probably should have done this first (or rather directly after finishing the corset). The reason pictures don't exist is because I was on a serious deadline crunch to finish the dress: to the tune of 2 giant size Red Bulls (yuck) at midnight 48 hours before the deadline. It was then that I discovered that no matter how much caffeine I plug into my system I'm been through too much shit in life and am too old to pull all-nighters. I also have the front pinned up without the buttons and hooks I would later use to close it, or the plastic boning I would use to give shape to the piece.