I needed a dress for Mikaela's 5th grade graduation which is Wednesday. I wanted something age appropriate, but also fashionable. Kids can be fashionable too, right? Right. And she wouldn't be my kid if she wasn't! We found a dress on the Neiman's site and I found the McCall's pattern. As typical with all of the Big 4 patterns, this one had a lot of ease. I cut the size 7 in the bodice and graded out to the size 8 in the skirt. I also added 4" to the length. I added a waistband to the outside of the dress and edgestitched.