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Portal 1 version – finished

Tada! The jumpsuit is finished! I wore it as Chell’s Portal 1 version for Halloween and also made some long fall blades for my legs.

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I didn’t add much from what I posted last entry. I just added two pockets (front and back) and the Aperture name tag.

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For the name tag, I used fabric markers and just wrote it on some white fabric, which I sewed on afterwards. The pockets have light interfacing behind them and are bordered with thin bias tape.

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Almost there

I’m close to finishing Chell’s jumpsuit! Here is the current progress:

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In the last entry, you’ll see that the stripe on the waist went all the way across. I realized I did it wrong after looking at my references again. The stripe on her waist actually stops in the front, leaving a little gap. I had to undo the ends of the waist stripe, cut it off, attach a piece of orange fabric, and then sew it back on.

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So much orange

Finally, progress photos with the real fabric!

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I bought Cotton Wale Pique for both the orange and white parts, which was a bit pricey but… I like how this fabric looks and feels XD;; To make the white stripes, I separated the pattern into orange and white pieces, and then sewed them together. Here’s how it looks on the inside…

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