Bridesmaid dress in-progress

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!

Continuing bridesmaid dress progress

Not much progress. :p I should have picked a simpler design, maybe. I shortened the length of the overlay on the side seams to streamline them a bit. Then I hand-gathered the side of the overlay, re-pinned to the lining, and hand basted the two together. It's now ready to be trimmed and sewn. I should probably do that now. I was hoping to have way more done today, like the bodice completely together and attached to the skirt. Doesn't look like that's going to happen. Still thinking I'll get it finished this weekend, except maybe hemming. (The skirt is a half circle and will need to hang for a while before hemming.) Totally going to machine hem this sucker!

I just want to get started on my GoT Tyrell bodice!