Flamenco Dressmaking https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/ Sew flamenco costumes that are beautiful AND fit for dancing: tutorials, digital patterns, online courses Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:36:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-logo_620x620-32x32.png Flamenco Dressmaking https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/ 32 32 Dress Sliding Off the Shoulder? A Simple Solution https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2016/09/dress-sliding-off-shoulder-simple-solution/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:45:55 +0000 http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/?p=2147 The post Dress Sliding Off the Shoulder? A Simple Solution appeared first on Flamenco Dressmaking.

]]> Flamenco Dress or Skirt + Top? What’s best? https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2016/08/flamenco-dress-or-skirt-top-whats-best/ https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2016/08/flamenco-dress-or-skirt-top-whats-best/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:20:46 +0000 http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/?p=1959 Whether to go with a one piece dress or have separate pieces for the skirt and top is a question that comes up a lot. And it’s not just new dancers who have trouble making up their minds. Now, which is the better option? As always, the short answer is “that depends“. Both have their […]

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]]> https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2016/08/flamenco-dress-or-skirt-top-whats-best/feed/ 1 Why Princess Seams Are a Great Fit for Flamenco Dresses https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2016/08/why-princess-seams-are-a-great-fit-for-flamenco-dresses/ Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:07:44 +0000 http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/?p=1771 Most, well more precisely almost all flamenco dresses and tops are shaped using princess seams rather than darts. While that may seem more complicated – after all there are more pieces to be cut and sewn – princess seams have a number of advantages that explain why they are so widely used in flamenco costume […]

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]]> What Does the Perfect Bata de Cola Look Like? https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2016/02/what-does-the-perfect-bata-de-cola-look-like/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:54:42 +0000 http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/?p=1729 Now what does the perfect bata de cola look like? It is one of those questions that comes up all the time but doesn’t have an easy answer. It should be easy, really, and if you’ve taken a bata de cola class or had a chance to talk to a flamenco teacher about it I’m […]

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]]> The Quickest Way to Make a Flamenco Dance Costume https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2016/02/the-quickest-way-to-make-a-flamenco-dance-costume/ https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2016/02/the-quickest-way-to-make-a-flamenco-dance-costume/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2016 14:52:04 +0000 http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/?p=1710 Got a performance or class coming up and need something new to wear? You want to look and feel great, of course. If you don’t have time or don’t know how to make a gorgeous costume from scratch you have another option: Transform a regular skirt or dress you’ve got into a dance costume It […]

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]]> https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2016/02/the-quickest-way-to-make-a-flamenco-dance-costume/feed/ 1 Sewing Circular Ruffles: How to Figure Out How Much Fabric You Need https://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2016/01/sewing-circular-ruffles-how-to-figure-out-how-much-fabric-you-need/ Sun, 17 Jan 2016 21:29:48 +0000 http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/?p=1647 If you have the pattern for a flamenco skirt with ruffles like the flamenco skirt pattern Carmen you’re all set. You know which pattern to use and how much fabric you need to make the ruffles. But what if you don’t want your ruffles this way? Perhaps you prefer lots of small ruffles or you […]

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