When my daughter started Irish dancing (she is now 21 years old), I knew nothing about solo dresses.  Her dancing started with a large expense for the school dress.  I decided that I could exercise my sewing skills and create these dresses. I thought that if I could make a wedding dress I certainly could make one of these costumes.  Boy was I wrong and my first attempts certainly proved it. Fortunately patience and perseverance prevailed and I mastered the dress.

As friends and other dancers found out that I had perfected this skill , I was asked over and over "would you make one for my daughter?". That was the start of "Ryan's Irish Dance Dresses". This is a one person operation.  I am somewhat of a perfectionist and will not accept a bad fit or poor quality. Understanding this, I can give you only so much growing room (about 2 inches in length) and still have it fit correctly.