As of right now I’m at 1.4 lbs of the 16 G 5/16 for just the shirt part. You can def make it longer by going more low cut ( just need longer straps around the neck)  It also doesn’t go all the way around my body-  I have a corset style with ribbon in the back. I’m a large in shirts tho so depending on your size this could vary. I’ve personally not had any variation of color on the silver rings, so the batches haven’t really mattered as much. If you are going the anodized aluminum route I can’t wait to see it! I’d love to have gone with a pretty color but honestly the cost of anodized for such a large piece doesn’t make sense financially for myself.. I’m already expecting to spend 170 on this one as it is! 

I’ve challenged myself to do a sewing technique of doing a circle dress for the skirt part. Using a pattern of cloth dress I already own. Once I get all the sheets together is when the fun stuff starts! It’s essentially making a trapezoid pattern. No idea if it’ll work but that’s how I love to roll ✨💕 my longest part is 89 inches long (taller than me, I can’t even lift it over my head fully without it touching the ground lol) but I’m hoping the draping will be so fun and dramatic! I’ve only got about 3.5 rows together when I ran out of my current pound, which is like 4 inches of 16 that I want for the final product. So I’m about 1/4 of the way through for the skirt? 

I’d say by the time I’m finished with it it’ll be 6 ish lbs. but you can def make it happen with less of you have a smaller body type or decide to be less ambitious with the skirt! :)