Very educative to someone like me whose never made this type of dress.

You say the bodice will close edge to edge in the front. What is used to fasten it? Is it pinned shut? Was it normal for hooks and eyes to have been used? I feel like the closure method was neglected in the article. But otherwise, great article, I'm grateful for the step by step photos!

Hi Carly, I'll be addressing the closure in the next article, once the skirt has been attached to the bodice :)

Very helpful indeed. Thank you! Can't wait for the next article.

Carly - yep, they really did pin them closed -- no hooks & eyes or anything else!

A third seam option is the one used by Koshka http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/blue_print1.html.