Well, it looks like I'll meet my "goal" of finishing this by Rosh Hashana! (I only started at the beginning of the summer - sometimes projects move at a glacial pace around here.)
A polka dotted dress for Her Purpleness.
It's kind of big on her, but she doesn't care, and the belt will cinch it in adequately. Now I just need to press it out. So, this may take another month or so :-)