Once traced I marked out the style lines for the side panels and traced out the gathered overlay area:
For the gathered overlay, I slashed a spread by approx 2x and added seam allowacnces to give:
PROBLEM SOLVING: creating one side panel piece.
When i cut out my side panel pieces i couldn't just joined them together- there was definately fit within the side seam and the curves didn't line up without leaving gaps. So I called in the expert. Gillian showed me how in a few steps the fit can be transfered into the style lines from the side seams.
Firstly, trace the two pieces with side seams together. Then, using a careful eye, transfer the curves of the side seam to the straight style lines trying the eliminate the negative space caused by the two curves coming together. Gillian explained that when strteched on the body, the style lines will straighten out.
With a little sewing this is what I came up with:
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