Thanks for that lads. I lurked a bit and it seems that McCalls 2810 Evening Gown is the pattern most people are modifying, so I'll try and get my hands on one of them.

In the meantime I'll get onto the underrobe. A kaftan is definitely something I can do!

Hi all. Prospective guardsman in the UK here. I've always loved the Royal Guards and I'm slightly too narcissistic to want to be a faceless Stormtrooper but not quite self-confident enough to have my face on show, so I figure being a faceless (but very distinctive) Crimson Guard would suit me. I've ...