Professional Flamenco Dresses

As a student, the sensible place to buy your performance wardrobe is on the second-hand market or on eBay - unless you have the skills to sew your own. However there will come a time when you need a professional-quality dress tailor-made for you. Unfortunately, the best Spanish flamenco dressmakers have been slow to create [...]

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Bargain Flamenco Dresses

As we all know,  flamenco dresses are horribly expensive.   Of course, we offer some good value flamenco dresses here on Dress for Flamenco, but what if you don't like buying online? One option is to go to Spain.  I know that sounds like an expensive solution, but what a marvellous excuse to take a flamenco holiday!   If you [...]

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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 [...]

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Flamenco Hair Ornaments

Traditionally, female flamenco dancers wear their hair long - and that's one tradition that doesn't appear to have changed in nuevo flamenco.  It's rare to see a flamenca with a short hair style! Also traditional is the use of hair ornamentation.  The stereotypical image of a flamenco dancer is a women with a red rose [...]

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Cheap Flamenco Skirts?

Flamenco costumes can be expensive, and if you're just taking your first class, you probably aren't ready to invest in a genuine flamenco skirt. Unfortunately, High Street gypsy-style or Boho tiered skirt may look suitable for flamenco, but they often don't have enough material (unless they're a circle skirt, in which case they'll have that [...]

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Flamenco Skirts

The flamenco skirt isn't just a piece of clothing, it's a prop.  Watch any flamenco dancer and you'll see how she uses her hands and sometimes her legs to throw the skirt around, adding an extra dimension to the drama and movement of the dance. In the old days, flamenco skirts were made of heavy [...]

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Tips for Buying Your First Flamenco Costume

When you first start getting confident in flamenco, you want to dress the part.  It's tempting to rush out and buy yourself a beautiful flamenco dress, to make yourself look like a real flamenca. Wait!  Take a deep breath and let's be realistic here.  It's likely to be a few years before you're good enough [...]

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Flamenco Dress Styles – Sevillanas

When we think of a flamenco dancer, we think of her wearing something very colourful, very spotty and very frilly.  This little cutie is wearing a perfect example - unfortunately, she hasn't quite got the steps yet... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPL2zH1il8U In fact, this style of dress is rarely worn by flamenco dancers these days.  You'll still see [...]

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Flamenco Shawl Top (Sarong style)

The second way to create a top from a flamenco shawl will be familiar to any woman who has ever used a sarong as a dress. You can't wear a cami or ordinary bra with this style, because it leaves your shoulders and upper back bare.  Wear a halter-neck bra and/or top instead. Fold the [...]

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Flamenco Shawl Top (Traditional)

The traditional way to create a top from a flamenco shawl is to wrap the main part of the shawl around the front of your body and then create shoulder straps with the ends. Note - it can be quite difficult to wrap the shawl around you by yourself. It's well worth having someone to [...]

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