Spring Palette Challenge: Floral Dress

Remember Vogue 1233?  Yup, I finally finished it.

Front of the dress in progress

I really like the fabric, and I want to like the dress but... I may need to give it some time.   The front doesn't lay completely flat so I think I may need to tweak the design a little or adjust my button placement.

The pattern really didn't get easier as I continued to work with it.  I kept backtracking and rereading the instructions, but I still had difficulties with the collar and finishing the lining with the button panel on the inside.  

This may be considered one of my first big flops.  I don't want to deem the dress useless though and will find a way to work with it. But the pattern was a big disappointment.