Funked Out Peasant Blouse

My sister said she'd buy me this Lila Tueller pattern for my birthday if I promised not to make it out of super-crazy fabrics. I may have broken my promise! I found it difficult to choose the right trio of fabrics for this top (perhaps the companionship of my impatient toddler added to this).

Now, about the pattern. I had a rough start. There are no directions for layout and cutting. The upper front piece is missing the notches that are shown on the directions. And the first sentence of the pattern contains an error about where to baste (it's at the lower edge, not the upper one). HOWEVER, it was all uphill from here. The top came together nicely and the details were clearly explained. It would have been nice for Ms. Tueller to do the math on the proper length of elastic for the neckline (so as to avoid waste) and the circumference of the blouse in different sizes, but I made notes on the pattern for my size so that I can refer to them next time around.
Here you can see the details at the top:
And here's the side zip, which does not bend or pooch at all! However, the stitching is a bit wobbly. And that's with more than 20 years of sewing experience, honors Home Ec. included, alas.

My individual touches: I didn't have elastic thread (and didn't realize at the time that I could buy it at my local hardware shop, rather than drive 30 minutes to JoAnn's!) so I made an inner casing with twill tape and ran 10" of 1/4" elastic through the casing. I did add elastic to the front under the bust, which is an option listed at the end of the pattern. This improved the fit quite a bit. I made a size 12 and it fits well - the directions explain that these sizes run very small, which is true since I'm usually a size 4 at the store.

Next time I'd like to make the top in closely matched neutrals for a more sophisticated, monochromatic look. I'd also choose really soft, thin fabrics so that I get more drape and less stiffness around my bust and elbow gathers.