DD has her heart set on a red dress; anyone fancy dress shopping with me?

[KatyMac]

It needs to be:

floaty
Suitable for a 14yo
long (3/4 length minimum)
can be glitzy but it's not essential

Age 14 or size 6

TIA

What's the occasion?

What's the budget?

Topshop

Debenhams

Coast

Aftershock

Informal dance competition
Under £35 (ideally but if it was perfect.....maybe)

Um the £175 might work but maybe a fuller skirt, the prom dress way too short

Here?

Here

Here

Here

Hang on I'll look

This is the closest we can find but the seller is away plus it might be too short

Umm some of them are lovely

this one
this one not sure the skirt is full enough
too high waisted
too short

But there are two possibles there

Too short?

Yes but lovely

I'll see if black will do it won't

I almost linked to that!

It's that, but in red, right?

I wonder if I could bead it or over lay it with red somehow?

I'm going to have to buy a pattern & make it aren't I?

That would be the dress or the same but with godets

I could put red (or maybe a big flower pattern) godets in couldn't I?

Thanks so much for your help; at least I know what she wants

cn anyone help me here?

How about this which can be made in red?

Can't find the price though...

I have found some lovely patterns & DD is quite excited about making it ourselves

I started a thread in Arts & Crafts......but I'm talking to myself

I think they are very expensive......

Ah, can't help you there. I can't sew for toffee

Good luck though; show me the finished article!

If we ever get there......

This one from ebay says it comes in red but it's not shown on the photographs. At £40 it's only a little bit over budget.

Or what about this one ebay again

The second one is further down the thread I think - it's too short I emailed the seller

The first one is just not 'floaty' enough

www.isme.com/love-label-midi-halter-dress/971032520.prd?browseToken=%2Fb%2F1656%2Fs%2Fbestsellers%2C0%2Fo%2F18&trail=1589-1655-1656&aff=awin&affsrc=79682&cm_mmc=awin--79682--Editorial+Content-_-0_0&awc=3096_1319060603_66c537daa52dcc4a9a232a156f042fac maybe not for a 14 year old

www.isme.com/savoir-frilled-maxi-dress/891796930.prd?browseToken=%2Fb%2F12942%2Fs%2Fbestsellers%2C0%2Fo%2F3&trail=1589-1655-12942&aff=awin&affsrc=79682&cm_mmc=awin--79682--Editorial+Content-_-0_0&awc=3096_1319060578_132ddef56269d6a11115b49177f42fb2 looks floaty alright!

www.zalando.co.uk/zalando-collection-cocktail-dress-red-za521c00j-302.html don't think it's any good but have a look.

Good luck :)

Thanks

The best is the floaty & it wouldn't be long enough I don't think

now she says it doesn't have to be red; just in your face (& not black)

I give up