Bridesmaid dress in-progress

[mala_14]

So, I figured out the gathered overlay CF. I gathered and pinned the two overlay pieces CF and then put them right sides together on top of the lining piece. Then, when I sewed down the CF, it had all three layers in the seam. Flip the one piece of overlay over so that it's against the lining and voila! the gathered pieces are sewn to each other and to the lining all matched up and stable.

And then I pinned the thing to the dressform and started pinning the gathered side seams. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it. What do you think?

Also, pinning on the dressform made me feel like a couturiere which was fun!