The shoulder leftovers are stuck together to make a useable piece:

The stays have been covered with a silk that closely matches the dress, so that if the shoulder straps shift during wear, the stays will appear to be part of the neckline of the finished dress. 

The stomacher is pinned to the stays. 

The lengha is put over the hoop to figure out what changes will need to be made to the skirt.  

The section where the shot silk is set in on a different grain becomes very obvious when put over a hoop, so plans are made to shift this section partly towards the back when the waistline is re-designed. 

The center back seam with the mismatched embroidery will be re-assembled to match better, and shifted to become a side-seam.

 Matching red cotton, taken from the lining of one of the salwars is draped around the form, cut, and sewn to make a simple inner bodice to which the draping of the mantua can be sewn. 

The bridal salwar sleeves are twiddled with to see how best to turn them into an 18th Century style:  

The bridal salwar is disassembled. 

The sleeves of the other salwar are disassembled:   

The salwar fronts are draped and cut to form the side front of the bodice continuing down into the side front of the skirt

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