I'm still working... I've been cramming in a lot, but I actually found

some free time and Adriana helps take my mind off things, so I finished the waistband of her skirt, added a hook and eye closure and started staking out where I want the feathers -- so they lay correctly.  I have the feathers sorted into 3 sizes.  I'm starting with the longest.  They will be placed mid-skirt and cover the tail of the skirt.  Then medium and then small to hide the top of the plume!

Now that I've started applying feathers, I'm not sure if this is a scene out of follies bergere or something I saw my grandmother dusting with (the old feather duster) -- either way, I rather like it thus far.