Don't forget your bib

In my never-ending search for lolita things, I realized I didn't have any lolita shirts. This isn't a huge problem, since I prefer the one-piece dresses anyway, but I thought it might be nice to have. I also want to make a dress like this:

That white part of the dress is called a "bib", and there are shirts (usually retro) that include this part. So I went searching for a pattern, figuring I could make a shirt with this detail for practice, and came up with Simplicity Threads pattern 3684, which is a bunch of button-down blouses. I went completely with the pattern for a short sleeve, bib-ed blouse, minus interfacing because I hate dealing with that shit (and all I have is iron-on anyway). I messed up the bib a bit, and the sleeves because I couldn't for the life of me remember what "ease the sleeves" meant. But here it is:

The only thing I would change on this pattern is the collar (make it smaller), and the bib (make it end on or above the bust line instead of below). And I don't like doing button holes, just in case you don't already know. Especially if you don't have one of those fancy things that knows what length it should be and does it for you. It's times like these I despise having a sewing machine as old as I do.