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The Show Must Go On / National Character costume petticoat
« on: September 13, 2019, 04:20:39 AM »
Hi, hoping some lovely folk here will have more idea than me about National Character costumes for competition. Client has bought a costume second hand on advice from teacher which needs some adjustments, which I can handle. It's for a Hungarian dance. No petticoats provided with the costume. Most dancers I see here in New Zealand at comps have a petticoat/s and some a modesty (short) petticoat. My idea is to make both. The dancer is a very slim 9/10yr old with a 50cm (20") waist. I saw the idea for a petticoat in Mary Kent Harrison's How to Dress Dancers to make a circular skirt with 3 layers of net attached which would add fullness but not too much weight.
1) Would this work ok? And would softer tulle be better than net?
2) What length should a modesty petticoat be - Mid-thigh? and is it best to make it out of cotton or lycra and stretch lace to allow for leg movement?
Thanks
1) Would this work ok? And would softer tulle be better than net?
2) What length should a modesty petticoat be - Mid-thigh? and is it best to make it out of cotton or lycra and stretch lace to allow for leg movement?
Thanks