Finished Peony Dress!

I just knew after sewing up the bright yellow Peony dress during the Fall Palette Challenge that I was going to love this pattern!  Sadly, I have not worn the yellow dress once.  I am  going to have to find a way of toning the color down to something more suitable for me.  However, this dress is for sure to get a lot of wear!  The fabric is a gorgeous linen given to  me by mother-inlaw out of her stash.  I never thought to ask her what she imagined making out of it when she bought it - but I hope I did it justice!  The belt fabric is a silk  chiffon I picked up during my trip to Portland - just for this dress.   Since I had made this dress before the construction details were fairly easy.  I can't believe I am going to  admit this next part.  The meringue skirt was the first garment where I ironed all seams  after sewing them, seeing the difference this really makes during construction I ironed after every step for this dress.  The ironing will helps give the dress a more professional  finish.  I guess now it is time to invest in a good tailor's ham and seam roll!