Thanks all! I really appreciate it! I am also agree, I really love to get the details right, and Talon is an iconic look. I do not want to do it wrong!
I am not an expert at sewing I am not sure what happened, but I measured my bands to be the same as the bra, and when I sewed it up, the total length was longer by almost one band! I do agree, the bottom one is too low, and I think I will either take it all apart and just narrow each band, or redo completely....I really like th elook of the sewn bands if I can get the measurements right. I am closer...I think I can do it!
So look for version #3 quite soon!
I do like the "V" look better. she definitely has many variations on the style from frame to frame, and I do concur that the U shape seems to be the most often seen though. For now, the CRL allows either V or U, so I will take the V.
Good catch on the hand bands! I do have a pair. I should have put them on. I also still need to weather it up. I'll make sure to include them next time