I loved making this dress, the instructions are so good I didn’t even do any unpicking! The main pattern comes with a couple of collar & sleeve options plus a shirt and the expansion pack offers even more meaning there are so many ways to go. I made mine using needlecord with a slight stretch and had no problems creating the gathers although I wouldn’t recommend using a fabric much thicker. Mostly I’ve great things to say about this pattern, with a couple of niggles the big one being that I made a size 46 (graded to 44 at bust) and this is the largest size. If you fancy it, I have a full review on my YouTube channel