Dan gave me a length of the fabric I saw a while back. Now the fabric and I are in discussion over what it wants to be. Current options are…..
- A mid-century to 60s wash dress for if/when I’ll get around to doing work in a dress again. I’m not sure how likely this is. Though it may be smart to have a wash dress since I currently don’t have one anymore.
- The yoke style dress I thought I should have when I realized I don’t have one. Again 50s or 60s
- A dress more from the 1830s to experiment with the style. I’m not sure I would have enough occasions to wear this decade though.
- An 18-teens dress since there is likely more times to wear it and I’ve been really wanting to make Regency era dresses. I’m not sure this fabric wants to be that era though.
Here are some new photos… The ground is a rich brown with the deep, almost turkey red flowers and creamy leaves/stems with a hint of gold. From a distance it reads brown with a hint of red. I think the distance photo below really is more washed out then it really looks. I took these with the phone rather than the camera. 
In thinking about the yoke dress idea, I would need some shaping to it. Kinda like this one below. (Though, that collar thing will not be making it.) I’m concerned I will not look so great in this type dress between my larger bust, fluffiness and short shoulders. Not sure. (opted to play with photo so she isn’t so skinny.)
ADDING…..
Gail suggested this type of early 1850s dress. (this is a facebook link) In actuality, my instinct was to lean towards something later 40s or 50s. But, I have a few dresses for those years, so didn’t include it. I’m just drawn to the styles from then so much more then the early 60s. The V shaped sheering could look nice with this fabric.
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
Anna I have made several yoke style dresses and I LOVE them, very versatile and can be dressed up or down. I am on the short side (not quite 5’4″) and am quite fluffy and I find them to be quite flattering and accommodating to my weight fluctuation (due to an illness). There is one patten currently on the market that I am aware of that I used and altered to suit my needs (Octagon Ladies maternity pattern) and also Galla Rock is in the production stages of another pattern.
I think the key to this pattern if you are worried about a larger bust is to make sure that the gather hit in the correct place, too high or too low could really make the difference in how the bodice drapes and fits.
Karen