Thank you all so much for the lovely words. The lace I added was to the hem, as it looked a little plain without it. The patern includes the back lace insert.
I made my friend one of the Vogue Kimonos a few months ago, and I thought this may go with it nicely. We will be with them for a few days, with an option of extending our trip - I'm just a free spirit me!
We're not staying with them - I wouldn't inflict us on anyone, but just across the road from them in a small hotel, so that will be interesting!
I will now go and run the overlocker over the hem, and I'm done - although I may make a small gift bag...
Jessie