I'm going to attach these pieces to the rest of the existing shirt.
First, I marked seam allowances on the muslin. Around the armholes, I treated the sew line with Fray Check, a product which prevents fraying, and keeps the seam firm without having to actually sew the edge, and then cut along the sew line.
Attaching the side panels to the back is pretty easy, just a seam, like this:
Note: the full bust adjustment left the pieces a little longer than necessary, not a big deal.
Putting the front panel back in is a little trickier. I am gluing it into place before sewing it. Glue sticks are my best friend right now.
By the way, just in case you are wondering, no, I don't expect the shirt to fit correctly just because I did a full bust adjustment. I'm assuming there will be other fit issues to tweak before I'm done, and I need the shirt with the muslin sewn in to be able to assess the fit properly.
Looking at the shirt and fabric piece before attaching it helps me visualize how it fits together:
Glue on the seam allowances, and the piece glued onto the shoulder and front placket.
I've clipped the seam allowance along the neckline so that it will fit nicely against the collar, then I'll sew along the edges, and make sure the button holes are still holes!
Here is the actual princess seam, pinned up before sewing it. One thing it took me a long time to learn is that seams only need to fit together smoothly right along the sew line, the outer edges of the fabric are going to pucker and look problematic if you have different curves fitting together, but will be just fine after sewing if you have matched the sewing lines properly.
Finally, the shirt with the muslin panels is ready for fitting.
There are definitely still fit issues, but the full bust adjustment has done it's job, and I am now fitting a garment which actually has a chance of fitting correctly.
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