The dressing gown wasn't too bad - I'm happier with the finish than on my previous version, although I still have some drag lines down the center front. I need to figure out how to solve that because i rather fancy making some of these in real silk to sell on Etsy - I love the elegance of a fitted robe, and it doesn't seem to be available to buy unless you're willing to pay £500 plus. I've used buttons to fasten this time, as I found the satin belt on the satin robe just kept slipping undone. Apart from that and a bit of extra hand finishing its the same pattern as before.
I recut the back on the bias and took the side seams in just a smidge, which improved things immensely. It's still not great though, as you can see from the side view below - tipping way towards the back.
All that gripping done, I still like this design - I think the lace section at the front is really clever (stash lace I bought about 3 years ago for bra making by the way - told you I was destashing! One day, when I've recovered, I might try to draft my own version and get it right!
Anyway, its all done and my Mojo is back! More posts about what I've been doing with my mojo tomorrow :)