The process for the side straps is the same as for the shoulder straps. The shoulder straps get attached to the inside of the costume either by sewing, gluing or even with stick-on Velcro.Ĩ. You need to be in between the front and the back once the costume is finished so make sure the shapes edges are matched up with each other it’s helpful to discreetly mark what is the inside to avoid getting mixed up. Pay attention to the orientation of the shape of the backing. I ended up with shoulder straps that are 13.5” long. Using a flexible tape measure, measure roughly about how long you’d like the shoulder strap to be, starting from your back to your chest (it’s helpful if you have a buddy to hold the tape measure to your back while you note the measurement on the front).Īlternatively, you could also cut out a strip approximately what you think you might need or longer, pin it to the costume backing and then cut it down to size from there. For the shoulder straps and side straps, you’ll need to do some measuring, pinning, trying on and probably some tweaking like I had to do.
