At the risk of frustrating Juno even more: Today I managed to finish the tunic! Right now it's hanging outside on the clothesline, freshly laundered to get rid of the starch, so that I may wear it tomorrow and parade in it in front of my aunt and parents (plus a couple more folks who know about my sewing class). Then DH will take pics and you may admire me in all my glory. ;-) Oh, I'm so happy that I managed to finish this, and it turned out well (enough) so that I like to wear it, and it even looks as good on me as I imagined when I bought the fabric. I just had to share my little happy dance.
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