How Many Ways?

Not only does this pattern description (from Out of the Ashes) use one of my favorite words (plastron, 'an ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt') but it also seems to be a dress that just cries out for multiple iterations.

Whenever I buy a new pattern (or merely think of buying a new pattern) I sit down (metaphorically) and try to work through all the different ways I'd like to make it.

This one, although I'm not sure exactly how it goes together (there's a back pattern view available but it's a bit small and I can't puzzle out the pieces) suggests to me, just to start:

-- a black dress with white plastron, and vice-versa
-- a blue dress with a darker blue (or maybe even a yellow) plastron
-- edging the plastron with piping or rickrack
-- solid dress, gingham plastron, and vice-versa
-- coordinating prints of some kind
-- border print along bottom of full skirt AND bottom of plastron (curved around plastron? -- probably impossible)
-- black silk with giant jeweled button
-- white pique, edged in red/white trim at neck, sleeves, and hem, with red patterned button
-- floral silk with artificial flower instead of button
-- ombre fabric going from dark to light on both skirt and plastron
-- print fabric to look like TV 'snow' and have button be flashing LED light (awesome, impractical)

As you can see, I like to work from the conventional to the un-. But if I find that I can only see a pattern ONE way, I try not to buy it. Why limit yourself?

Other suggestions gladly taken in the comments. (And by the way, this pattern is still available, $10, B34. Click on the image to visit the page.)