This :) The pleats are so glorious :) How did you sew the pleats to the waist band? I would recommend overhanding or overcasting the pleats to the bottom edge of the waist band- in effect you'll all the benefits of cartridge pleating but keep the aesthetic appeal of the box pleats. You can use the current stitch lines as a guide to where to fold the top edge over.

And the colour and trimming are also so very lovely :)