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Just lovely!
My comment is a wish for you to take care to avoid the "floating bow" syndrome by clearly stating some of the light down along the hair to connect the bow with the rest of the figure.
Loving the drapery as re-posted with horizontal element. Keeping the space between folds varied, dissipating light, and varying edge treatment will help composition also.
The main challenge I see with this strong side light is the difficulty one encounters in making the cheek turn back on the lit side-planes. (This is why I tend to move the light source forward of the figure a tad more and allow some color to return to the cheek.) Keeping it bright and making the turn may require temperature changes and some fancy brushwork in treating edges.
The subject is so charming, I hope you post the painting as it progresses.
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