Progress: the one armed gown

Slowly but surely I am making progress on this regency gown. I had a big push before halloween to get it done for a Chickflix night, but just didn't have time. I'm no good with deadlines. It robs the joy, unless I allow months, which requires planning, which is not a strength for me. Anyway, I have been plucking away at this. Every step forward there is some alteration that is required or some mistake to undo. This is the way sewing goes for me usually. BUT, I think it is looking really pretty, which helps me keep going. This fabric is so pretty, but maddening, it is a cotton/silk blend that is incredibly delicate and much to my chagrin does have a right and wrong side. That took a lot of time when cutting and starting to put together. I have learned from this dress to never allow a long time between cutting and assembly if you are altering the pattern in any way, which I usually do. But now that I have gotten back into it, it is all coming back to me. I have high hopes that it will fit. That is always the challenge. So all that is left is to attach the sleeves, open the back of the skirt, and sewing the top to the bottom. Oh and the dreaded hemming. Of course there is really a lot more to those steps then you would think, including a fair amount of hand finishing, which I generally enjoy. That is a good thing too, or this would probably never be properly completed. I am shooting to finish by the beginning of June. Only time will tell if I have planned enough time for my deadline!