There are many patterns of skirts. In this article we will briefly look at how to sew a skirt for oriental, ballroom dancing, and also for flamenco. Let us dwell on the latter option. First, some general recommendations. For flamenco dance, the base of the trim pattern is a wide cut that emphasizes the hips, and, of course, the skirt should be long. However, for beginner dancers, the length can be made up to the middle of the calf. What is longer and harder will be needed later.
Flamenco dance skirts can be sewn in several ways. For example, typed in frills. Perhaps this is the simplest and simplest cut. This skirt is assembled from various strips of fabric, the width of which is about 18-20 cm. For the belt, you can take the main material of the product or knitwear. As it will be more convenient for you. The basic principle of this skirt is that the length after the belt or yoke will be equal to 1.5 of the circumference of the waist. Each subsequent pattern is sewn according to the principle of the previous one. Approximately this product takes about 2-3 meters of fabric (with a width of 1.5 meters) without any additional details.
Next, consider how to sew a skirt for oriental dancing. It is necessary to carve out a basis for a belt from dense, preferably denim , approximately 15-17 cm wide. Cut a satin belt of the same size. To embroider it with multi-colored beads with any pattern at your discretion. Remember that the belt cannot be too narrow, it should tightly, but evenly cover the hips. It also cannot be too wide so as not to cover the stomach.
To do this, take a measuring tape, measure the waist circumference. We add plus 1 cm to the belt. From the chiffon and satin fabric, we cut 2 parts for our sun skirt, the length of which should be 16 cm below the knee. Then we connect the chiffon and satin details, sew them together (inside out the chiffon and the front side is the atlas). The seams will be located inward. Sew the fringe to the edges of our product and in the right places we make 2 cuts to the middle of the thigh. Such a skirt has a certain style. The fabric, as you already understood, is selected in two types, and the belt is necessarily hemmed onto a dense base.
In conclusion, consider how to sew a skirt for ballroom dancing. To do this, you will need a pattern, a sewing machine and accessories. In cut, this skirt is somewhat similar to a flamenco skirt. Only now it consists of several layers. For the lower layer, it is better to choose opaque fabrics, and for the upper layer, on the contrary, lighter and more airy.
It will be necessary to take two measures: the hips and the very length of the skirt. The lower satin section is very simple. A circle with a hole in the middle is cut out. The formulas for calculating the radius of the skirt are as follows:
R = S * hip circumference (lower)
R = S2 * hips (upper)
Where: S is a constant coefficient, which is equal to S = 0.1593, and S2 = 0.0797.
You need to cut two skirts of the "sun" style together. In this case, the fabric should be folded in 4 layers. Cut out the details should not be moved, just gently fasten them with pins. You will get a skirt in two layers.
We examined only some ways of how to sew a skirt for certain types of dance. Next - you decide. The lower part of the costume is ready, it's time to go out on the floor!