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Making a ballgown for the first time
I am making a ballgown for a dancer in college competitions. I am
designing it. I have 3 saris to work with as well as several yards of cream charmeuse and a magenta scarf for wings. I am not opposed to buying more material if need be. Each sari one has as the base color cream, with one edge magenta and the other turquoise. They are a chiffon with satin brocaded paisleys. The end pieces are just lightweight brocade. Two pretty match (mirror images actually) and the other has a different paisley pattern. So, to work with I have 2 matching 40 inch pieces of paisly brocade, one 40 inch piece of paisley brocade, 2 matching 5 yard chiffon/brocade pieces and one 5 yard chiffon/brocade piece. I am thinking of making the skirt separate from the top. I can cut the 2 long pieces into narrow trapezoids to make 2 slightly more than circle (just over 1 and a third chircles)skirts, one with a turquoise hem and one with a magenta hem. I am thinking of making the skirts with 11 panels each. That leaves all the solid brocade pieces and the 5 yard piece out for a top. I could use the 5 yards for godets or make sleeves or wings to match. Any suggestions? Nothing has been cut so nothing is final. I have the concept drawing he http://www.pyrzqxgl.org/%7Elee/ballgown.jpg |
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"Kate Dicey" wrote in message ... The Cow Goddess wrote: and base it on a leotard pattern. ........ -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! Yes, this is the first and may be the most important part: these things are based on a leotard (or one-piece swim suit) pattern, i.e. they have "panties" inside, so no matter how you move everything is in place and secure. Tatiana |
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Tatiana wrote: Yes, this is the first and may be the most important part: these things are based on a leotard (or one-piece swim suit) pattern, i.e. they have "panties" inside, so no matter how you move everything is in place and secure. Tatiana I think it must be regional. Here in the Northwest USA I hear that the leotard-based dresses are considered old fashioned. The trend is towards simpler frocks with dance trunks (like we wear in the ballet) underneath. I recently "made" a ballgown for a colleague at my office. She wanted to use the beaded bodice from the wedding gown she opted against. We removed the floorlength train and replaced it with one skirt in ivory satin and two overskirts of palest pink chiffon. Definately no feathers, no wings, no spandex, no more than 2 tasteful colors. -Charlotte |
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I have heard of the move away from bodysuits toward dress and
knickers, but have not seen that here in the northeast. The knit fabric for the dress will allow her to move better, whether the bodysuit is built in or not. That being said, it is possible. Your rendering looks like a one piece dress, though. If you make a top separate, maybe you can design it so it comes down past her actual waist 4-5". (So when she elongates her body into one of those beautiful positions, her bodice and skirt don't part company in the middle) Actually, you could attach the top to a bodysuit at the neckline edge, if you wanted to. Get some specifications from your college competitor, though. I can see a lot of work will go into that circle skirt, and I think there is a rule in college comps about skirt length. If it's too long, the judges can't see her footwork. The chiffon "wings" you refer to, are those what are usually called "floats?" |
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