St. Lucia Day is celebrated on the 13^th of December.  Girls would dress in long white gowns with red sashes and would wear crowns of candles in their hair.  There is a procession of other children holding candles and they all sing traditional Lucia carols.

This pattern is for a loose fitting dress with a red sash.  It has a round neckline trimmed with lace and a dropped shoulder which is traditional of Scandinavian folk wear.  The cuffs are trimmed with lace.  The dress opens with a back slit with a button closure.