Well, that's an interesting effect

The silk is all stitched to the bodice (except the neckline, which I may not need to stitch all the way around, so I'm waiting on that). I made an interesting discovery in the process of draping it - the part of the sari closer to the decorated end is more closely woven than the rest, so it's more opaque. So one half of the back and about three inches of one side of the front are slightly sheer, while the rest of it is not.

( Some pictures this time )