Reckless, or, This Could Have Gone Horribly Wrong

Despite many weeks spent thinking about the dress in advance of the event:
2 Days before - couldn't decide on a pattern. Bought two, picked one and cut it out.
Night before (and until 4am) - made bodice sans muslin.
Day of - drafted new skirt pattern, abandonned it. Added pockets to the original pattern, ripped them out. Sewed skirt, sans muslin.
8 pm that night - realised the bodice was far far too big and so made a last minute and temporary alteration.
9:30pm - made it to pre-party.