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The dress is almost done: So close, in fact, that I have decided I can count the yardage but not the finished object yet.   The only thing missing is the zipper, which I did insert, and then hated how it looked so ripped it right back out.  I've never been really happy with the way zippers look on things I've made, so I have decided that it is time to try the couture method:  put the blasted thing in by hand .  It HAS to look better, and considering the time I've already spent on this, I don't think it's going to be much slower.  I have started it, so I'm not too worried about it getting set aside in Project Never-Never Land, so I feel okay adding the 2.375 yards to my tally.  That left me with sewing time but nothing else in progress, so I decided to try out that kimono pattern with what was left of the dragon-print fabric.  It's really poor fabric, and the remaining yard has flaws like this:  which are REALLY obvious in person, s...