After a grueling day yesterday i was ready to begin applying my strap. i had already overlocked the neckline so i just needed to zigzag the strap in which wasn't to much trouble. Then it came to my shoulder pads and i still had no idea what method i was going to use to attach them and what materials i was going to use to create the padding. All i knew was that i wanted the plastic in it to give it the structured look i wanted.

After much deliberation i decided to use a thin wadding because it looked really nice and it was just the right amount of padding i wanted. After i decided what i was doing i cut out the wadding and plastic shapes and inserted it into the shoulder pad to see if it fir properly. I then overlocked the wadding in place and then sewed a pocket for where the plastic would be inserted. After everything fit into place i pinned to see how it would look. I noticed that the seam inside the shoulder pad had rolled onto the top side and had created a bulky layer. To solve this problem i pulled the bottom piece of the shoulder pad so the seam would roll under like i had done with the hip pad. It was lucky i was using stretchy fabric because it wouldn't have rolled under if it wasn't! Pinning the seams in place i carefully sewed up the shoulder pad and trimmed away the excess seam allowance.

I wasn't really sure how i was going to attach the shoulder pad onto the strap but i eventually figured out a way! I sewed the wrong side of the shoulder pads seam allowance to the wrong side of the strap and then flipped in over so the shoulder pad sat on top and you couldn't see any of the seams on the side or underneath. Once the other was sewn on i was ready to finish off my leg holes and organise myself for the photo shoot!!! So excited...the end is near!!!! :D