Sewing observed

A lady got on the commuter bus yesterday in an armscye princess short sleeved shift dress. Cotton broadcloth in a gray with white threads throughout, what used to be called weaver's cloth. No trim or other embellishment, it appeared to be home sewn. It fit very well and I glanced at the zipper as she turned to sit down - center zipper, straight stitching, no puckering. Seams fairly well pressed, maybe the set in short sleeve could have been pressed a little more. Obviously she has sewing skills. Or, whoever sewed it. Later I noticed she was holding a jacket in the same fabric but I didn't get to see that. Note to self - when sewing clothes for me, make sure 1) pressing is perfect and 2) use some kind of embellishment so the garment is not totally plain.