overthinking sleeve options

Something else I've considered as an alternative to sleeves is the sleeveless dress with button on capelet.  This doesn't resolve the sleeve ending in an unflattering place but it does provide coverage for the office. The main drawback is that I'd need more fabric.

The style of caplet integration that I like the most so far is this Mail order pattern. I like that the cape is buttoned on but the volume starts adjacent to the bust not over it.

 

Vogue 7706 is a little more problematic with making my bust point close to the widest.

The other pattern idea that I can easily adapt is mail order 9287.

And I've gone down the rabbit hole and created a pinterest page for the variety of vintage dress patterns with removable capeletspatterns

Flip-flop thinking over which pattern to use

I've spent the past week+ dithering over which pattern to use for the linen fabric.

I had been thinking of  either of these Mail Order patterns but the first (4698) has a more enclosed neckline than I even want to think about.

 The second #3356 is more likely though I might scoop the neckline a little lower.

 The third  #9039 will take more work as I need to franken pattern it to a pattern that fits (as it's smaller than me).

I'm even more indecisive on the subject of sleeves.  I really don't like my upper arms - they've been beefy my whole life and the combination of them with narrow shoulders and I feel less like a weightlifter when they're covered.  The point of this dress is to not overheat so no 3/4 sleeves. Short sleeves kinda draw attention to my bust - it's like a solid line across my body.  Cap sleeve, hmmm, they're a bit irritating but perhaps an option.   I'm more than likely overthinking as until I've checked the fabric layout of either of the last 2 patterns (altered to fit me) then I don't know if I have enough yardage for sleeves.