Yes, I will still be wearing a dress I make, and I have even gone so far as taping together the patterns that I am combining into one dress. BUT, years ago (even before I met my fiance), I purchased a remnant of alencon-reimbroidered-pearled lace JUST in case some day my prince came........talk about optimistic!
I started with the bolero/snug, because it was the easier of the two to start.... so I can get my "sea legs" back under me, as I haven't sewn in years.
Here is the whole thing. Sleeves come just to my elbows and cover the "old lady chicken-arm thing" going on, LOL:
Here is a close up of the lace:
I still have not figured out how to get pictures of things to look as pretty as they do in person.
Just sharing to let you know I AM making progress, LOL.