Vogue 1531 getting there

I'm making progress.  I wore my birthday dress on my birthday.  Since I was going to church I decided to wear it with a blazer.  The blazer hid the two issues that I mention below.

Here's the front:  It does not look bad.

Here's the back: 

I could not find a zipper to match the color of my fabric.  But I hate how the white zipper looks.

Bodice: Puckering of the side

 

 

My zipper looks like a snake.

 

 

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