I bought the fabric from The Cotton Patch in Birmingham en route to SewBrum 2015 and it's a lovely cotton in shades of yellow, purple and green on a black background.
I modified the bodice - moved the darts and changed the seam allowances - from my 2015 version, to get a better fit (I've since passed on that dress) and used the pocket pieces from Simplicity 2444. This took all of the 2.5m which I had of this fabric, and because the print is small and busy I didn't bother with any kind of pattern placement other than lining up the centre fronts of the bodice and skirt.
Rather than turning up the hem twice I decided that since I've got an overlocker I should really make use of it so I overlocked the raw edge and then just turned it up once and machined it - much quicker. I also didn't faff about for ages trying to get the sleeves in without any puckering. I don't enjoy easing seams and since this is a dress for autumn / winter when I will almost certainly always be wearing a cardigan over it, no-one is going see this bit of short-cutting.
I'm pleased with how it's turned out, and the fact the bodice has facings rather than a full lining works in favour of it being a cooler season dress, because I need to wear a slip under it to stop the skirt from sticking to my tights. A lined bodice as well might be a fabric layer too far in a centrally heated office!
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