Sheer dotted swiss gown

I just finished it! I started working on it March 6th and didn't work on it on Sunday, so I think I made pretty good time. I hand-gathered the skirt yesterday and attached it this morning (by hand, whip-stitching every tiny little pleat- hundreds of 'em), and that took me 3 hours. My arm is tired, LOL. Every time I sit down to attach a cartridge-pleated skirt to a bodice I think, "Why am I doing this?"

I really do like this pattern... I would have liked to make a half-high bodice lining (meaning that the neckline of the lining is lower than that of the bodice, similar to Katherine's dress)... but I didn't feel like altering the pattern. Maybe next time... I have some more of this fabric in a medium blue print.

Pictures don't do it justice, of course. It needs ironed and like I've said before, my camera is getting old and worn out. I'll try to get more pics later.

And I still haven't cleaned up the room, LOL. I have an 1876 polonaise gown and a 1860's plaid gown (my project before this one) piled up on the couch there...