The first thing to say about this dress is that my alteration from blouse to dress was 100% successful.
I am still baffled by the loosely fitted View A on this pattern. It looks horrendous on the model, but the illustration is cute. This version (View C), however, is great. Would highly recommend.
The sleeves are slightly bulky, and the ribbon tie is cute, but perhaps not so practical. It's also quite annoying to tie on one wrist depending on which of your hands is dominant. (If you have your own personal dresser, this would not be an issue.)
I do think that adding a channel for elastic, or even gathering the lower edge down into a self-drafted cuff would be a cute alternative. It's interesting to note that while the two Views have completely different bodice choices, there is only one sleeve. It might have been nice to include an alternative sleeve.
As mentioned in my construction post, the shoulder ruffle isn't quite as ruffly as it could be due to my choice of fabric.
It also seems that the weight of the added hemline ruffle has pulled the skirt sides down slightly. I suppose that I could unpick the sides and re-attach. But knowing how much I dislike mending and/or "fixing" things after they are complete, I may just live with it for now.
As for the idea of making a blouse with a rayon print, I am definitely keeping it in mind.
That would also give me an opportunity to try out a sleeve alternative.
Then again, I may just get distracted by another shiny object and choose an entirely new to me pattern to try out next.
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