Anyhow.
The dress is made out of some polyester sari-ish stuff that I got at Hancock's, and it looks really impressive in person. The fabric is a variegated pinky-reddish-purple, and it drapes beautifully, with just enough crispness to keep the folds in the skirt where I want them.
It laces up the back and fastens at the top with an absolutely beautiful (if I do say so myself) covered snap:
The skirt is incredibly full, due to big gores in the front, back, and side seams
I shortened the sleeves from the pattern, and made them out of red chiffon, which I think is reminiscent of Elie Saab. I wasn't real happy with the way the front neckline was laying, so I drafted a sort of cowl to cover it and some scarfy-things to hang down the back and fly dramatically in the wind...
I hand-stitched the scarves on using cartridge pleats, which allows them to swivel from the front-
To the back, where they are tacked in place-
I added some bugle beads along the shoulder seam because hey, a little extra bling never hurt anyone.
And now for the obligatory me-wearing-the-thing-and-grinning photo:
