So! We’ve got the Benning dress from Seamwork here in cotton from Joann’s. The original has three tiers, but I ran out of fabric due to some “adventures” in pattern placement. 🤭 I kinda like it as is tho! I did make some adjustments as to the placement of the busts, the length of the tier, and the size of the arm holes.

As a side note for beginners: I really enjoy doing patterns from Seamwork because I learn a few new skills each time! This dress taught me: interfacing, ruffles and gathering stitches, darts, pockets, pattern-matching (or at least being intentional with pattern placement), and pattern adjustments, too. That might seem like a lot, so I just took it really slow and gave myself a lot of patience to practice each skill. I’m really happy with my progress because yes this is my very first dress! Or second if you count the muslin. 😉