'Final' Concept Velvet Gown

Well while i was brainstorming about how i would like my new sleeves to look (and fit) I realized that the old trim on my dress is severely fraying. So..i decided to change a few things on the final look of my dress.

Of course i had to draw it out so i could see if the ideas in my brain worked well when actually applied. The red part of the dress will be much darker than it shows in the picture (deep dark red).

Please give me suggestions, i would rather change things now while it's still on paper so i wont' have a "final final final" re-design of this dress. Here it is as it stands.. [link]

Also, I'm at a loss for headwear. I don't want to just wear the caul (way too much squinting..) top hat, flat cap, help me decide! ^.^