Mikuru-chan - Schoolgirl 4-16-14

i've been tearing myself apart for years now looking for a place to source a Japanese moddle-schoolers' Sailor-suit type girl's uniform in 1/6-27cm-11in. size in the style i like,
and have largely given up. so i decided to give making my own a College Try, especially after finding some materials
i'd squared away and happened to have somehow forgotten about.

here's what i came up with after 3/4 days of work...