gnomad thanks for the useful advice, most of the others had wives, girlfriends and sewing machines who were willing to help as far as i can tell, i have never even attempted to darn or sew buttons (i'm not lazy just not very good at it) so this could be a life changing experiance, However if any body does have ideas of where i can get it made up proffesionally or someone skilled willing to help for a fee i would be most grateful.
Time is the other factor as i have an exceptionally busy period coming up for the time leading to may 6 and this needs to be sorted by may 1st. I may be able to borrow a set from a former dancer but i would like to get my own kit sorted.
Cllr