Flamenco festival to be bigger and better
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Flamenco dancer Edith Niño will be among the performers for the 2012 Houston Spanish and Flamenco Festival. Photo credit: Andrea Vasquez, San Jacinto College marketing department. Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:23 pm | Updated: 5:07 pm, Thu May 17, ...and more » 
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Their fiery nouveau flamenco funk is being counted on to give the Duncan Cowichan Summer Festival an early kickstart this weekend. Los Morenos is the featured attraction at a Summer Festival fundraiser dance. "They cross numerous stylistic barriers and ...
Flamenco Skirt Styles
Flamenco skirts can be cut several different ways. The best skirts for flamenco are slim-fitting around the hips and flare generously towards the hem. This is usually achieved by using panels, which are very narrow near the waist and get wider as they go down to the hem.
Some skirts have more v-shaped panels (called godets) added round the hem for even more width. A nice touch is to have the godets in a different fabric, which accentuates the movement to the hem. A popular combination is a plain fabric for the skirt, with toning polka-dotted godets (or vice versa).
Another option is a circle skirt, but avoid styles where the circle starts at the waist - the bulk of fabric around the waistline isn't flattering, and it's not a flamenco look!. Instead, choose a skirt that starts on the hip (rociera), or one with a tight-fitting basque around the hips and the circle starting from the bottom edge of the basque.
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