Can I ask about 1st Communion dresses please?

[dizzymac]

DD will make her 1st Communion in May and I am tearing my hair out, trying to find a white, COTTON, dress ( I know I'm shouting but it proving a near impossible task)

I have found one in Monsoon which is nice, but has a difficult to remove "thing" on it. Vertbaudet have some but they are too plain.

Sooooo.....

can anyone help me find a pretty, not TOO plain, white (not ivory) cotton dress suitable for a very special occasion.

Please.

[MitchyInge]

are any of these any good?

[dizzymac]

Thank you. I've looked there and they are all satiny and I really would like cotton.

[MitchyInge]

oh yes you did say cotton!

[dizzymac]

It's not a problem. thanks for your help. Like I said it is proving a VERY large task. I thought the combined skills of mumsnet might be able to help.
A small website I have never heard of maybe?

[skramble]

Perhaps you could get one made up, all bridesmaid and communion dresses seem to be silk or satin. Might be easier to find a local seamstress and get just the design you want too.

[dizzymac]

I had thought of that. I just wanted to have a bigger look before I go down that route.

[dizzymac]

Oooo!
Monsoon have put up a lovely white linen one in their New section. It might be the one!!

[springdaffs]

The religion/sprirituality area had a really helpful threads on First Holy Communion Dresses - I think there was one Jan/Feb

[dizzymac]

Thank you

[AccidentalMum]

Half way down this page on the right?

[AccidentalMum]

Too casual?

[christywhisty]

How about this cotton poplin communion dress

[georgiemum]

M&S do pretty ones now

[christywhisty]

this is pretty

[dizzymac]

CW they are beautiful. I will definitely look at that 2nd one. It says out of stock but I can try..

Accidental mum they are lovely, though maybe a little plain ( I am fussier than I thought) DD is also only a small 7 year old.

[AccidentalMum]

CW, those are very pretty.

There is a brand called Simonetta that always has beautiful white dresses in Junior Magazine but I couldn't find a decent stockist. Christian Dior and Ralph Lauren Kids stuff is often in that style too .

My mum cut down her wedding dress for me to wear....it was beautiful.

[christywhisty]

it does say they can order but it takes 6-8 weeks, so you should have enough time.

[LynetteScavo]

I found a really georgous one on etsy - it would come from the US, but I think they can make to your measurements. I didn't buy it as I was just looking for 4 years time!

If I find a link I'll post it.

[LynetteScavo]

I like this but maybe too plain?

[dizzymac]

Lynette Scavo that is absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately it is also eyewateringly expensive.
I have been looking for years too but now I have come to the crunch I am finding that I am far too picky

[katsing]

Help! I have my daughter going for her first holy communion this spring as well. I bought her a dress from M&S, it's satiny so not cotton. I am worrying now because it is not exactly white, it's an ivory colour. Would this be okay? I wouldn't want her to be the only one wearing ivory in a sea of white. I still have enough time to exchange it so if anyone with some experience of this can answer me it'd put my mind at rest.

[Madsometimes]

I am fairly sure my dd's dress was slightly off white. I got hers from Debenhams and she looked lovely. Some of the girls at her communion were wearing either off the shoulder or even strapless dresses, which were a little . It is not whether a dress is vibrant white or slightly ivory that is significant. IMO it is more important that your dd looks like a child and is thrilled with her special day.

[PlumBumMum]

I've got my dds communion, I traweled the internet, so will have a look on some of the sites for cotton, i put alot of links on a thread in January, can't remember what it was called

[PlumBumMum]

Why cotton? Has she an allergy just had alook at sites I had been on can't seem to see any cotton

[PlumBumMum]

Heres 2 at the bottom no price though