The top is just a second skin, so it's not really there at all.  So, I suppose I could just smart prop the sleeves and skirt.  That's really the only 3D modeled part of the "gown".

I may wait to make my model more complex after I've done a few more simple ones.    I already feel a bit like I jumped in the deep end.

If I can just manage to get this outfit set up so that it poses properly and consistently, I will be every so happy.

I'll check out Phil's tutorials later.  I remapped the lower skirt.  I think the new pattern adds a little something.  I think I will move back to Poser for a bit so that I can stage and render my next two images in my mouse series.

Could be worse, could be raining.