@UttaRetch , I'm not too bothered about whether I can wear it or not (although it would be nice), it's more about becoming familiar with a new way of working, and new techniques and when to use them.
Tbh, since the shrinkage incident, I feel a bit more relaxed about the whole thing. I've worked out that overall, I could possibly lose about 2.5 - 3 inches overall, and as I had made the largest nearest to mine, taking ease into account, may well mean I can get a wear out of it. It's not that important though, and I've had a really important lesson.
Yesterday, I found some useful YouTube videos
HERELaurie Kurutz, is a mainly theatrical tailor I believe, and although I'm not sure how that differs from a normal tailor, I found her videos excellent.
Over the weekend I'm hoping to make some headway with actual sewing, as the prep work is, for the most part done (I think).
Jessie