Ball gown progress

I'm actually quite liking this dress! I didn't think I would like the round waist and the double stacked box pleats, I thought they might be unflattering, but they're not, and I love the fabric even more now it's becoming a dress!

The undersleeves are silk net with brown velvet ribbon cuffs. Mummy thinks it's lovely just plain like this, and doesn't want me to decorate it in any way, except a simple little net tucker, so I think I'll leave it as is (well, not quite as is, it's full of pins!!) for this wearing, not even a berthe, and make the fichu for next time.
We're going to collect my Aunt tomorrow, she's staying with us for the weekend, so I have 3 hours or so in the car to do hand sewing. I still have the doll's dress to finish, (been so busy at work no time to sew!) but then I can move on to attaching the pleats to the waistband and stitching down the piping and waistband on the bodice. I also have to cartridge pleat the back of the skirts, but that is a job I'm very happy to put off ;)