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Posted by BEI Design on July 15, 2006, 11:50 pm
My granddaughter entered four dances in the Highland Games in
Portland, OR, USA today:
http://www.phga.org/
http://www.phga.org/cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=highlanddancing
Of the four, she won one first place, three third places, and was
the aggregate winner for her age group (they award prizes to the
top six dancers in each dance).
I could not possibly be happier for her. She fell badly a couple
years ago during a competition, and gave it up for a while, so
she's only been taking lessons again for less than a year. This
is just remarkable, her teacher (the one for whom I'm making some
costumes) is thrilled, as am I.
And, thank the weather gods, it wasn't 100°F for a change, really
a comfortable 82°F or so, with a moderate breeze. Whew! A grand
time was had by all.
Beverly
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Posted by BEI Design on July 16, 2006, 12:27 am
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> Of the four, she won one first place, three third places, and
> was the aggregate winner for her age group (they award prizes
> to the top six dancers in each dance).
Aaack! Correction: She won one first place and three *second*
place awards. Really, I'll just have to have my hearing aide
and/or glasses adjusted. ;-}
Beverly
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Posted by gyrlcentric on July 16, 2006, 1:22 am
sounds like it has been worth the investment :)
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congrats on being the grandma with the <VBG> ;)
BEI Design wrote:
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> > Of the four, she won one first place, three third places, and
> > was the aggregate winner for her age group (they award prizes
> > to the top six dancers in each dance).
> Aaack! Correction: She won one first place and three *second*
> place awards. Really, I'll just have to have my hearing aide
> and/or glasses adjusted. ;-}
>
> Beverly
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Posted by BEI Design on July 17, 2006, 11:23 pm
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> sounds like it has been worth the investment :)
> congrats on being the grandma with the <VBG> ;)
Oh, indeed! I am now researching kilts, because as/if she
progresses, she'll be needing an authentic tartan kilt for
competitions. I ma really looking forward to that!
Thanks,
Beverly
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Posted by Kate Dicey on July 18, 2006, 4:46 am
BEI Design wrote:
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>>sounds like it has been worth the investment :)
>>congrats on being the grandma with the <VBG> ;)
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> Oh, indeed! I am now researching kilts, because as/if she
> progresses, she'll be needing an authentic tartan kilt for
> competitions. I ma really looking forward to that!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Beverly
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>
There are plenty of sites for re-enactors that give instructions for
making a kilt. What you need to be wary of with them is HEMS! Proper
kilts DO NOT have a hem. The tartan is exactly the same weave right to
the edge, and there is no hem turned up. Length is determined from the
top edge. This is why on a proper kilt the pleats are so sharp all the
way down and why they hang to well. Also be wary of any instructions
that tell you to reduce the bulk at the waist and hip by cutting the
backs of the pleats off! This will just leave you with a very weak
structure that is horribly liable to fraying away to nothing.
You'll need to be doubly careful as and when she acquires hips, too!
Kilts are man clothing, and getting the larger differential between hip
and waist with all those pleats can be fun, as you really ought to shave
a bit off at every pleat, rather than at the 4 places we usually put
darts, and two side seams (which don't exist on a kilt!)
But once you have your instructions and your cloth (I suggest a lighter
weight wool [not a mixture: they don't hang correctly], 10-12 oz rather
than the bullet proof 14 oz!), what you need most is a nice long
heat-proof table, lots of patience, and a good straight eye! Oh, and a
good heavy iron!
Shout if you want me to dig out some instructions. And some proper
tartan weavers...
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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> was the aggregate winner for her age group (they award prizes
> to the top six dancers in each dance).