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Ailsa

Posts: 2277
Joined: Apr. 17 2007
From: South East England

warning girlie topic - new skirt

OK so this is a girlie topic but not off topic.

In between Christmas and New Year I'm going on a dance course to learn a Solea with bata de cola. Of course everyone has to have their own bata, and have you seen the price of batas in the shops this year?!!!

So of course I had to make my own. It's been a hell of a job, but it's done, and here it is.

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Ailsa

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Joined: Apr. 17 2007
From: South East England

RE: warning girlie topic - new skirt (in reply to Ailsa)

... and just in case you don't believe it's me here's the full picture...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 24 2007 7:40:33

Ailsa

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Joined: Apr. 17 2007
From: South East England

RE: warning girlie topic - new skirt (in reply to Ailsa)

.... and in case you don't think I really made it myself, here I am cutting out one of the MANY circles which make up the frills. Now all I have to do it learn how to flick the skirt round with my foot while I'm dancing!!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 24 2007 7:42:05

Kate

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Joined: Jul. 8 2003
From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: warning girlie topic - new skirt (in reply to Ailsa)

WOW, clever girl. Gorgeous dress. I can't wait to see you in action.

Kate

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 24 2007 7:42:52

koella

Posts: 2194
Joined: Sep. 10 2005
From: holland

RE: warning girlie topic - new skirt (in reply to Ailsa)

Wow, that's a lot of sewing. It looks beautiful but very gloomy.

Btw. love your wallpaper. very girlie too.
Is it your daughter's room ?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 24 2007 9:05:34

val

Posts: 800
Joined: Apr. 4 2007
From: London

RE: warning girlie topic - new skirt (in reply to Ailsa)

Great skirt and believe me I know how much work must have gone into this. Looking forward to seeing the video. I have a nice tight skirt which I struggled to get into a couple of weeks ago, but I draw the line at trying to dance in a bata.
Val

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 24 2007 10:24:16

Jasmine_27

Posts: 67
Joined: Mar. 26 2007
From: Tokyo

RE: warning girlie topic - new skirt (in reply to Ailsa)

Hey, Ailsa

It's beautiful! I admire and envy your skill with a needle - I completely failed 7th grade sewing and have to rely on those with better spatial relation abilities than I! Here in Tokyo, ordinary practice skirts usually go for $150-250 and dresses for $600 on up! Bata de colas? Forget about it! They're outrageously expensive! I found a new skirt on sale here for $100 and that will force me to go back to class in 2008. Happy dancing!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 24 2007 12:18:42

Francisco

Posts: 879
Joined: Jun. 13 2005
From: SW USA

RE: warning girlie topic - new skirt (in reply to Ailsa)

So much talent we have here. Very nice choice of pattern and colors. I agree with kate, would be great to see it in action. As far as the wall decoration, it looks more like paint with stencil - not so much girlie as earthy. I like your color choices.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 24 2007 19:48:03