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Make Your
Own Show Dress
As
with many Irish Dancers, you will probably
get plenty of opportunities to dance in
shows. Here are some examples of show costumes
I made for my daughter for various talent
shows.
Our
talent shows take place usually outside
summer--way too hot for a solo!
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First
Show Dress
My
8 year old daughter designed the
top and selected the fabrics for
this one for a project at school.
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Patriotic
Show Dress for Talent Show
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Find
a dress pattern with a princess
cut (has the 3 panels in the front).
There are many sleeve options.
These were made with Butterick
6421. |
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Modify
skirt bottom width --make wider. |
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Use
stretch velvet, glitterdot, satin,
etc. |
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Use
lining in at least the skirt part |
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Use
Medium to Heavy stabilizer in
front panel, medium in side
panel and light in the back
panels |
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Celtic
Flame Show Dress
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Skirt
was made using Simplicity 8294 |
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Top
was made using a swimsuit top
as a pattern. |
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Knotwork
Show Dress
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Modified
Butterick 6421 |
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Knotwork
was created with silver lame
bias tape by Clover |
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