The Silver Tunic

First I must confess that I went back to the store and both some more of this fabric. At 1.99 euro per meter it is a bargain and I loved working with it. I already have an idea for the dress...
I finished the tunic and I am not quite sure... It is definitely comfy and a good choice when there is a lot of food involved. I mean it has the pregnant look anyway...
First the inside:


The sleeves slit:



I actually decided to leave the pleat open. But made some side views for you. Mostly it is okay from the side, but since the fabric is a bit stiff, it happens that sometimes the bulge at the belly area doesn't look quite flattering (doesn't happen with the silk version). The images - closed pleat front, closed pleat side, open pleat side in a weird moment of probably wrong movement.



Anyway I actually like the dress and most of the time it behaves OKish. The other thing that is maybe pattern related is that the curve at the front panel folds weirdly when you do certain movements. I guess it is a no-wrong-movements dress...

A second in a row

I want to embrace the world...




Not really, it is more showing the dress without additional wrinkles... Are you finding the 1 difference between the two photographs, because my question is regarding exactly that!

I found the burda pattern, I used for the silk tunic too, still easy and nice. But I felt I didn't made quite the best out of it. So yesterday I bought 1,50 meters silverisch denim looking linen/ cotton blend for 3 eu! And around 00:30 I started cutting the pieces... The trickiest part is the curved seam at the front so I started with that and till 01:45 am I had the front piece done and the back with the invisible zipper too... I did much better job this time. I am not really afraid of invisible zippers anymore. Tschaka!!!



The only change done is taking a lot in in the waist area, I didn't really liked the silhouette otherwise.
Today I spent another one and a half hour doing the facings and the sleeves. Still left - the pockets and the hem burden (off course...). And hand stitching the inside facing.

The Questions: Two of them. At what height do you think I should leave the box pleat in the front - should I leave it as in the original open (second image) or close it a bit lower (first image)?
Second question is about the length - this or shorter?