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Making Flamenco Dresses - How to Sew Sleeves That Let You Move

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

So you want to make your own flamenco dress. Great! Unless you are making a sleeveless flamenco dress though you face a challenge:

If you cut and sew your sleeves the same way you would for an ordinary dress lifting your arms either leads to the whole dress moving up or, if your dress is very fitted (as flamenco dresses usually are), you simply won’t be able to lift your arms the way you need to for flamenco dancing.

To find out how to solve this problem read on ..

How To Make Volantes (ruffles or frills) - A Quick Guide for Frill Seekers

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Volantes (ruffles or frills) are an essential part of almost any flamenco dress. In this article I explain what types of ruffles there are and hoe they are made.

What Makes a Flamenco Dress? (Part 1)

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Have you ever wondered what a flamenco dress looks like from the inside or what makes it different from an ordinary dress? Perhaps you are thinking of making one yourself? Let me show you. (Part 1)

What Makes A Flamenco Dress? (Part 2)

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Have you ever wondered what a flamenco dress looks like from the inside or what makes it different from an ordinary dress? Perhaps you are thinking of making one yourself? Let me show you. (Part 2)

More New Photos

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Check out the On Stage section of the Photos page to see newly uploaded images of flamenco dresses. They have been sent to me by clients and I’m happy to share them here.