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Paso Doble dress- full front view and action shots

This was my first successful dance costume that I made for a showcase in 2006.

 

It was a daunting project for a costuming virgin... It took almost all of my spare time over a month to finish this and another dress for Rumba dance. It was endless cutting, sewing, pressing, ripping-apart, resewing, repressing... especially for the miles and miles of circular ruffles. I still couldn't believe that I had the perserverence to pull through this complicated and boring construction process...

 

But the end result paid it all off, it was a hit. It gets a lot of ohs and wows every time it makes an appearance. I would probably simplify some of the designs and choose better fabrics now that I have more experience, but this is nontheless a memorable piece.

 

The actionshots were courtesy of Shawn Pei and John Kotler.

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Uploaded on September 19, 2008
Taken on September 15, 2008