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Permalink Reply by Kathy on November 11, 2007 at 3:53pm

It's beautiful. What type of dance does she do?
What is the underlying fabric?
Is there applique as well as embroidery?

Permalink Reply by Flavia on November 11, 2007 at 4:41pm

Thanks,
She is an Irish dancer, and the level she competes at is where the dancer can wear a solo dress instead of a school dress, which every one in the dance school wears untill they get to a high level, and they also wear it for team competition.
the dress is green velvet and is lined with white peau de soie
The pleat is also white peau de soie, with embroidery.
The harp is applique with embroidery on it too.

Permalink Reply by Kathy on November 12, 2007 at 4:25pm

I used to do a lot of sewing and remember making a fancy blouse of peau de soie (gosh I love the way that sounds). I used to keep my machine out at all times, but, now this computer sits on the table. It seems like such an effort to get everything set up - threaded, bobbin wound, etc, that I rarely make anything anymore. Plus, all of the fabric chains are now carrying more crafting materials than fabric.
Anyway, the dress is something that she can keep forever. What a treasure.

Permalink Reply by Flavia on November 12, 2007 at 4:59pm

It is entitely lined inthelovely sounding and looking white peau de soie. The first time she wore it she sat on a Blueberry muffin!!
Thankfully, I know what I am doing and the entire dress is handwashable.
I washed it ad it all came out of the white.

Permalink Reply by Kathy on November 13, 2007 at 4:33pm

OMG, what a hoot. Sitting on a blueberry muffin is nearly as bad as sitting on a peanutbutter knife!

Permalink Reply by lev on March 11, 2009 at 9:26pm

does she do ceili, sean nos or step dancing? i am involved some traditional irish music festivals in the north east, you may be interested in my friend kirean's site
http://www.kieranjordan.com/
the dress is quite beautiful

Permalink Reply by Kathryn on November 19, 2007 at 3:36pm

That dress is so pretty! I am more of a cross stitch girl myself. I have never done anything on clothing though.

Permalink Reply by Karen on December 24, 2008 at 3:58pm

Sure the dress is cute, but the daughter! WOW!!!

Permalink Reply by Flavia on December 24, 2008 at 4:02pm

She takes after her mother!!LOL