Ballroom Dancing Skirt

I am making a ballroom skirt for a costume party my husband and I are
attending. I have the skirt put together, with just some finishing and
hemming remaining. The top layer is chiffon, and the underlayer is a
lining. Each layer is a double skirt. The chiffon also has godets.

I am planning to use a serger for hemming the skirts (rolled hem). I am
trying to decide whether to put fishline into the hem(s) to help the skirt
have more fullness away from my body. Any suggestions? If was to put in
fishline, is the fishline put into the top or bottom layer?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Wendy

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If it was my skirt, and after having seen these people in action, and since
it's a ballroom dancing costume and should have just a bit extra OOMPH, I'd
put fishline in both the chiffon layers and at least the top lining layer,
if not both of those, too. This will give the skirt a really nice flow of
fullness and movement without looking like Scarlet heading off to a BBQ.

Val

"Ryan Shuya" wrote in message
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I am making a ballroom skirt for a costume party my husband and I are
attending. I have the skirt put together, with just some finishing and
hemming remaining. The top layer is chiffon, and the underlayer is a
lining. Each layer is a double skirt. The chiffon also has godets.

I am planning to use a serger for hemming the skirts (rolled hem). I am
trying to decide whether to put fishline into the hem(s) to help the skirt
have more fullness away from my body. Any suggestions? If was to put in
fishline, is the fishline put into the top or bottom layer?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Wendy

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A few more things I forgot. I am hoping to wear this skirt after the
party for actual dancing. Also - what weight fishline would you
recommend? I've heard everything from 20-100 lb. Currently, I picked up
a roll of 80 lb. Thanks again!

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 08:56:02 -0600, Ryan Shuya
wrote:

I am making a ballroom skirt for a costume party my husband and I are
attending. I have the skirt put together, with just some finishing and
hemming remaining. The top layer is chiffon, and the underlayer is a
lining. Each layer is a double skirt. The chiffon also has godets.

I am planning to use a serger for hemming the skirts (rolled hem). I am
trying to decide whether to put fishline into the hem(s) to help the
skirt have more fullness away from my body. Any suggestions? If was to
put in fishline, is the fishline put into the top or bottom layer?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Wendy




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