Dress For Flamenco » mantoncillo http://dressforflamenco.com All about Flamenco Costume Wed, 16 May 2012 06:25:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Flamenco Shawl Top (Traditional) http://dressforflamenco.com/2009/04/flamenco-shawl-top/ http://dressforflamenco.com/2009/04/flamenco-shawl-top/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:21:55 +0000 Marisa http://dressforflamenco.com/?p=452

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 [...]

Dress For Flamenco - All about Flamenco Costume

]]> http://dressforflamenco.com/2009/04/flamenco-shawl-top/feed/ 0 How to Wear a Flamenco Shawl http://dressforflamenco.com/2009/04/how-to-wear-a-flamenco-shawl-1/ http://dressforflamenco.com/2009/04/how-to-wear-a-flamenco-shawl-1/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:19:48 +0000 Marisa http://dressforflamenco.com/?p=449

How to Wear a Flamenco Shawl

Most people assume that the beautiful embroidered flamenco shawl (manton) is worn over the shoulders, as in the picture above. Not for dancing!  Only the small mantoncillo is worn that way when dancing - a large shawl would restrict the arms and conceal body movement too much.  You will sometimes see photos of a dancer [...]

Dress For Flamenco - All about Flamenco Costume

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