Dress Patterns

[bednobs]

i need to find a dress pattern for a christening dress for my m-i-l to make. As my daughter will be 18 months and hopefully walking by then, i don't want a christening dress like the ones that go off the end of the feet, rather just a plain simple round necked, short sleeved mid calf girl's dress that has a ribbon under the bust area, with the skirt to billow out from there. Where do i look?

[Barmaid]

If you've got a John Lewis near you they have pattern books you can look through.

Otherwise try

http://butterick.mccall.com/
http://www.sewessential.co.uk/CategoryTree.asp?CategoryID=1632

[bednobs]

Thanks BM - i am a JL regu;ar, but would have had no idea they did patterns!

[Barmaid]

Their haberdashery department is quite good.

At least if you go somewhere like JL, you can have a look at the notions on the back of the pattern and see how easy/difficult/what you need.

[bednobs]

ha! as if i's have a clue!

[rockyracoon]

There's a couple here that might fit the bill.

http://www.sewessential.co.uk/Category.asp?CategoryID=1694&NumPerPage=5&page=1