Dress Reconstruction photos

Nearly there! Hopefully some pictures of it modeled next. 20 hours so far. I'm ridiculously proud of this thing, especially the waist.
The fabric is filmy and very sensitive to pin marks, basting, excessive fiddling, etc, so this has certainly been a learning experience. Usually I don't make things out of fabric so wimpy, but it has a nice drape to it and the pattern is pretty. Sometime I'll make another version of this dress in sturdy, thicker material like cotton or linen or maybe even a knit weave.

Remake No.1-floral 1940s dress

I've been logging serious hours (with occasional tea breaks) remaking a dress from the 1930s or 40s. The original (at left) is a nice cotton house dress, practical and sophisticated; handmade, perhaps even in my hometown. A very kind lady offered to lend me a dress form, which is another learning curve (literally) all in itself.
I've been photo documenting, taking notes, and drawing sketches along the way, but  it's quite a lot, so I'm only putting a couple of photos on here.

I'm not really considering this as a career choice or anything, but I do get very absorbed in it and the possibilities are endless. Sewing your own clothes is something that's just not done anymore, but I think it should be something everyone knows how to do. I'll keep the finished dress secret until it's...well, finished.