I can imagine feeling a bit torn on that ^^
Yeah, the ribbon is really necessary to hold it in shape - and I did finish the neckline today :)
Here's a terrible lighting, terrible quality progress pic:
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I did find out that I'll need to buy another ribbon though. The one in the pic is one that I bought for embroidery and not really the colour I want for the shirt. But I had bought a slimmer one for the shirt (in a more cream white colour) and when I had threaded it the bow didn't really look good. I went to show my bf and he also immediately said that the ribbon is just not right (he can be really helpful and constructive when I catch him in the right mood ;) ) so I tried this one and we both thought it looks better with the wider ribbon. I guess I have an excuse for a trip to the craft store to get the wider one in cream white ;)
Now I just need to do the hems, but I can do that tomorrow. Shouldn't be too hard I hope, definitely less complicated than the neckline which involved ironing a strip of fabric into bias tape shape and sewing that on.