New Year's dress

My sowing skills have improved dramatically during the last two months attending the pattern design class. I am now finally ready to go from blue/white large-flowered test clothes (see picture in October post 'Dress making') to more advanced sowing. I have started sketching on a dress for my New Year's Eve party (as above), drawn a corresponding pattern, and I have also purchased the fabric. The top part of the dress will be in a black velvety thing, and the lower part a silky green fabric with a discreet pre-stitched pattern, lifted up by an exaggerated number of tulle (as seen in ballerina tutus/dresses). I am also thinking on an additional waist part, something silky wrapped around the waist, maybe ending in a bow on my back. I will start by doing a test on the skirt part (yes, probably in blue/white flowers) to decide the OSW, optimal skirt width. But before long I hope to be able to move on to cutting the real fabric. It will be a pleasure. Or at least I hope so. If nothing else it will be good practise, in sowing and in patience.