FINALLY DONE (ish)

All the parts are constructed and complete, although I am sure I will make adjustments and changes once I get a chance to wear it around for a while.  I am going to have to do some sort of additional lining on the bodice wherever the lace attaches as it is stiff and therefore scratchy.  I do wish ever so much that I could have found nice lace to use on the project, but the beaded netting lace has at least worked out acceptably aesthetically.
I enjoyed absolutely no part of finishing this dress--I was sick and tired of this project long ago, but am glad I powered through and got it done.  I may not like exactly all of it, but at least I have something wearable.  I'm sure it will look better in the morning.  Several mornings from now after I haven't worked on it for a while...

I really don't like the current version of the back bow--way too much like a Christmas present!  I will have to think about this part and come up with a better solution later.

I made the shoulder bows smaller than the original dress, partially because I don't really like bows and mostly because the ribbon I had was not the right width and I had no more left.  I am not in love with these, so I might decide to remove them altogether later.  I didn't entirely care for them in the inspiration dress either, but it does seem to need some kind of transition between the sleeve and the bodice.

I changed the design of the sleeve a bit.  This was also largely due to a lack of material (using the very last little bitty scraps), still not a big bow fan, and I wanted it to coordinate with the button details on the skirt.  This seemed like a nice way to tie them together.

Final front!  

Left side!  It looks a lot better in the daylight...I will be taking better pictures later!

Back--yeah, that bow has got to be improved.