First attempt at Weaving a dress today, not happy with it, but hope to learn more from the experience and keep trying, anyone out there know of any resources / hints/ training etc.  all ways happy to listen and learn....

Don't be kind, I am looking for constructive comments....good, bad or indifferent... lol  
Thanks.

I actually think the dress is great.  The only bit that needs work from my point of view is the shoulder strap which let's the whole thing down. Take it off and do without. As I said though, great job  

I totally agree with Stuart, the dress is great and your weaving is very exact!!  However, the strap does seem too big............

I've not made a dress yet and so not really had the experience to offer an opinion either way. But that said I like it. The colours seem to work well together. Not being a woman I don't really know much about dresses but the ruffley bit at the top would also probably look a little better in 160s. I know you cant get ivory 160s but if you put a white 160 inside a 260 ivory (double stuffing) you can get the same effect. Also sort of agreeing with the other two comments.  The shoulder strap does look a little bulky for the rest of the dress. However I like the addition of it. Have you tried spiraling 160s instead?  These are probably the only two things I would have to say the rest looks pretty darn good to me.  

I'd say to avoid the 'fattening' effect on the person wearing it, to start with 160s at the top, then start the 260s round about the hips, and eventually 360s on the lower part, but only if it 'curves out', not if it curves in.

Thanks for all the comments, I will take on board all you professional folk have said, hopefully get better, read up and take advice...

it was my first time, under a little pressure working on it during the boring bits throughout a wedding a wedding fayre.  (the "top strap" was simple a fast ball to keep it on at the time, ran out of time to replace it... (the shop wanted to close! lol))

The local Wedding shop where the fayre was held allowed me use one of their manikins... in the end my working on it pulled in so much custom that they are willing to allow me use it when ever I want and are willing to display the results......as well as advertise / put me in their packages.....

now I can practise in my own time.....still looking for any pointers from you all because if it was not for you / this site................................

Thanks again!