Computer Design Challenged

This croquis thing is difficult. I know I should just do it by hand, but I thought I'd give it one more go using Gimp. I was inspired by the Simplicity 3559 pattern, the middle version, but without the bow:

It's supposed to be a 1960's pattern. And originally I was leaning toward wool fabric, but then I found this lovely Cerise Linen at the Croftmill website:

And I'm wearing an orange sack:

You'll have to imagine the neckline and wrists with a ribbon treatment. That was too much for my Gimp skills. A ribbon like this perhaps:

Ribbons and images found at Trim Fabric.

Or these ones:

I've been reading the new Jane Austen Knits magazine that was a Christmas present, and I'm feeling rather like Mr. Darcy right now: I shall conquer this! I shall conquer Gimp image manipulation! But not today. ;)