dance dress tips and ideas

[HelenaZF]

I made ten pairs of palazzos to take for the event we just did, and thought I'd pass on a fitting tip. Of course, elastic waist bands that can be adjusted are a must on garments that have to fit many different people, but the hem is another issue altogether.



What we did to customize the leg length of the palazzos to the dancers wearing them, was to use double-sided poster tape, available in any department store. You can quickly and temporarily hem your pants that way, and even the ones that have 8 and 9 inch hems (we had some very short dancers!) didn't look odd as they would have with stitching up that high on the leg.



Also the pants, being made from a very fluid single knit fabric, did not need hemming. Just cutting them off straight at the bottom (I used a rotary cutter and mat to get a clean cut) is sufficient.



Oh, and that double-sided tape? Keep some in your repair kit....it's great for attaching kipahs to bald-headed men.