(NB: I wish I had taken more WIP photos during this stage of the build, but I kind of got carried away with my work and totally forgot to take pictures!)
I definitely think that the vest was the most complicated part of this project, what with the 3D armour that had to be crafted and attached; Every other part of the suit is essentially just sewing together pieces of fabric, so I'm hoping that progress will be much faster from here on in (or at least that's the theory 😜)
I definitely think that the vest was the most complicated part of this project, what with the 3D armour that had to be crafted and attached; Every other part of the suit is essentially just sewing together pieces of fabric, so I'm hoping that progress will be much faster from here on in (or at least that's the theory 😜)
In fact, the most agonising part of this stage was choosing a suitable fabric for the suit's lining! I did a ton of research to find out which would be the most comfortable and breathable, and in the end I settled on cotton because it had the best blend of these 2 properties. To give me enough to line the whole suit, I bought 2 metres.
While I waited for this fabric to arrive, I started working on the shoulder pieces that are visible underneath the vest (and give the impression of it being 1 complete shirt.) Like I said, this involved cutting out pieces of fabric, finishing the edges and sewing them together, and only took a couple of days to do.
By the time I'd finished the canvas shoulder pieces, the cotton had arrived and I could start working on the body of the undersuit. This was really simple - 2 pieces of fabric cut out using my hoodie template from part 1 of this build, with the edges finished and sewn together along the sides and the top of the shoulders. The front has been left open so that I can add an invisible zipper later on (this will make suiting up much easier!)
Okay, I'll admit that I cheated a little here and used hot glue to assemble the vest - but it was much faster than sewing and will be hidden inside the rest of the suit, so it's totally fine! 😅 I also used hot glue to attach the canvas shoulder piece. Once again, it was faster than sewing and also way more accurate because trying to feed the curves through the sewing machine while also keeping the seams aligned was an absolute nightmare!
To assemble the two garments, I placed the cotton vest inside the canvas parts, aligned the shoulder seams and glued them together. Next, I glued the arm holes, followed by the edges of the neckline.
And finally, the collar! After drafting a pattern, the first thing I did was cut out the red and black pieces of fabric and sew them together. I then sewed this onto the back of more red canvas and cut the whole thing out with a very precisely marked, 6 mm seam allowance around the top and sides which I folded over and sewed into place - creating a raised red border around the collar. To finish off, I used the bottom seam to hand sew the collar onto the undershirt (this was a lot easier - albeit slower - than using the sewing machine.) No interfacing was required here because the fabric was stiff enough to stand up on its own.
While I waited for this fabric to arrive, I started working on the shoulder pieces that are visible underneath the vest (and give the impression of it being 1 complete shirt.) Like I said, this involved cutting out pieces of fabric, finishing the edges and sewing them together, and only took a couple of days to do.
By the time I'd finished the canvas shoulder pieces, the cotton had arrived and I could start working on the body of the undersuit. This was really simple - 2 pieces of fabric cut out using my hoodie template from part 1 of this build, with the edges finished and sewn together along the sides and the top of the shoulders. The front has been left open so that I can add an invisible zipper later on (this will make suiting up much easier!)
Okay, I'll admit that I cheated a little here and used hot glue to assemble the vest - but it was much faster than sewing and will be hidden inside the rest of the suit, so it's totally fine! 😅 I also used hot glue to attach the canvas shoulder piece. Once again, it was faster than sewing and also way more accurate because trying to feed the curves through the sewing machine while also keeping the seams aligned was an absolute nightmare!
To assemble the two garments, I placed the cotton vest inside the canvas parts, aligned the shoulder seams and glued them together. Next, I glued the arm holes, followed by the edges of the neckline.
And finally, the collar! After drafting a pattern, the first thing I did was cut out the red and black pieces of fabric and sew them together. I then sewed this onto the back of more red canvas and cut the whole thing out with a very precisely marked, 6 mm seam allowance around the top and sides which I folded over and sewed into place - creating a raised red border around the collar. To finish off, I used the bottom seam to hand sew the collar onto the undershirt (this was a lot easier - albeit slower - than using the sewing machine.) No interfacing was required here because the fabric was stiff enough to stand up on its own.
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