Getting Close

Ok, so I think we are getting close. I avoided the dress all weekend because it's time to add the zipper. I'll try to do it today, but I'm thinking it may wait a little longer. I'm really dreading the zipper. Here are my reasons:
1. It will use be sewn into the slippery fabric.
2. I have to iron the seam allowance first, and this fabric doesn't like to iron.
3. It has to actually zip AND fit when I'm done.
4. The slippery fabric doesn't like to have seams ripped out.

Here are the things left to do:
1. Zipper.
2. Lace around sleeve ruffle.
3. Bows on lace around sleeve ruffle.
4. Hem around botton.
5. Hope it actually fits.

Things I have done wrong/caused me grief:
1. Cut the skirt on the wrong direction of the fabric. (The gold part underneath, but no one can tell.)
2. A little trouble with the darts. Ripped them out and did over.
3. A lot of trouble with the lace around neck. I could have left this off just fine, and would have had I known I would rip it off 3 times. I'm still not entirely satisifed, the corners are puckering the lace. I could have used better instructions on how to ease the lace around the corners. That was the entire instruction- ease lace around corners.

4. I had a little trouble with the sleeves not fitting well in the machine, they are so tiny, but I worked it out.