New Quandary

So, period Turkish pieces seem very rarely to be solids - most of the outfits that I have seen are patterned. (just for the record, I tend to keep away from patterned fabric in all my clothes, mundane or otherwise.)

Anyway - looking around at various examples brought the realization that I can't have a plain kaftan - it has to be patterned in some form or another. 

Which 'form'?  Well, I am not very good at beading or embroidery - no way would that amount of work be done in 5 years, let alone by next January - have no idea how to couch and the card weaving is usually restricted to trim. 

However, applique' comes to mind - especially after I saw this: 

hhmmmmm  ;o)   I don't have the silk (silly spending limit), but I do have the heavy blue linen AND some cool looking damask curtains that have been hiding in the garage since Linen N Things went out of business. 

The plan (revised) - Cut out 60 or so 5x5x7 triangles (plus fold-over allowance) and sew them onto the blue, and then line it with the tan linen. Definitely a winter coat.  ;o)  If I am lucky - I may have enough of the curtain fabric to line the sleeves and neck of the kaftan, so as to be a bit more 'showy'. 

The dilemma - Do I sew the triangles onto the fabric and cut it all out and sew it together?  Or cut out the pattern, sew the triangles onto the main parts, sew the fabric together and sew more triangles onto the seams?  (matching patterns has never been my strong suit)

I am thinking the latter, but am open to any suggestions.  ;)