It’s the colors. Even though not correct, this outfit is reminding me of Rainbow Sherbet. The colors, except for that raspberry color, are not accurate and nevertheless, I think of Rainbow Sherbet.
The ruffles on the sleeve turned out exactly as I envisioned them. Yet, I do not love the way the ruffles turned out. Something seems off. It is too heavy. Maybe it is because the yellow is muted by the pinks beneath it. I can’t put my finger on what is bothering.
The ruffles are also now on the skirt. Whew….that sucked. I do recommend the string method of gathering. For me it is the quickest. With a cording foot you zip along. Also, the actual gathering is much quicker as well. I think I may need to spread out the ruffles a little more. Still, I am not loving this.
I picked up 2 greens and 2 pinks to coordinate with the stripes. The stripes are 2 shades of green, the 2 shades of pink you see on the ruffles, the yellow and a neutral beige. When I looked at the striped fabric, the raspberry pink always stood out the most and the olive green. I decided not to use the olive green because the fabric, while an exact match, is thicker…less gauze like, than the other fabrics. The same with the lighter green. The pinks and the yellow are the same weight fabrics so I thought they would look better. 
Now, I don’t like it. The pinks receded and the greens are standing out. I think that may be because the ruffle around the neck has none of the pinks in it….so the bodice becomes predominately yellow, green and the beige.
