The inside seams: one french seam, the other bound with rayon cut on the bias (leftover from another project). Would have been better if the rayon had been just a tad bit wider as I didn't get it all tucked in. It will fray some but not as bad as the linen! I really like French seams. For anyone interested is a comparison of different ways to finish inside seams.
The more I play with patterns, the more it becomes that the pattern, the piece of clothing, is fluid for me.
I started this project with the idea that it would be a dress but after I had everything stitched together and I tried it on I realized it just didn't work for me.
I looked at it for awhile and realized two things were bothering me, the sleeve length and the length of the dress itself.
Sleeve length is an easy one for me. I know what works. There is a length that is flattering and a length that isn't. And there is a length that just irritates me...like a scratchy label or a rock in your shoe. The solution was easy. Cut off a few inches so that it hit the sweet spot.
The length of the dress puzzled me. It was the same length at the tank top style dresses and the rayon dress that I've made which I love. What was different? Answer: solid color. Way too much solid color. So I cut off about 15 inches from the bottom and made it tunic length.
New plan: skirt with leftover fabric from the shirt plus other pieces of fabric to coordinate.