craftgrrl | Lolita Dress Pattern//Tutorial//Ideas

My sister's 8th grade promotion is ina few months, and she wants me to make her a dress. I wasn't sure about what kind of dress to make her, but I knew she would want somethign different than all the other kids in her class. She loves Anime, and the Japanese culture, so I decided to make her a lolita dress.

Do you any of you guys know where I can finda pattern for a Lolita dress either online, or in a store? I know of the one floating in the craftster.org forums, but I was wondering if there are any that you have used personally, and found easy and enjoyable.

Also, are there any tips that you could give me on making a dress for someone that isn't yourself? I plan on making a 'dummy' out of tape next time my sister somes over, and I'm going to make it so that it's slightly adjustable in size just in case she grows or has another growth spurt (they do that at this age, you know!) and suddenly slims down.

Wow. This was long. :]