That way they'll get the right sizes, and resale will not be a problem when they tire of them. Would something like this be allowed? There are many school type kilts out there and they are fine for the little ones.
You may need to change which side they close on and they may not be pleated correctly but for young Primaries and young Beginners it is fine. You still see kilties in Novice and a very few in Intermediate but most want the full kilt as soon as they are hooked. My daughter wore a kiltie through Beginners.
For Novice we were in a borrowed kilt of lighter weight and now Intermediate we have purchased a used kilt and jacket that fit her perfectly. Good luck! They close on the wrong side and don't have the deep pleat or the inverted pleat and very little swing. They must not have been penalized because they were awarded good placings and one of them won the trophy in her group at the last competition. How old is your dancer? It was a dress Royal Stewart, made of wool with tiny pleats.
A Primary wore it for over a year and it was just fine. A full kilt can be awful heavy for a little one. We did reverse the closure and fray the edge for her. By KathyP On Wed Nov 07, AM If you want to make your own, some of the polyviscose material is really nice and would not be distinguishable by most people as not being wool. It is heavy enough to hold the pleats and look nice, I don't know think regular dress suiting would be.
It is double wide material. Edited by shakenturn on Although I do not know the ages of your dancer, here is my two cents Unless your dancer is a Primary dancer, a kilt, not kiltie is the best way to go. In other words, once is a dancer is competing in the highland dances a kilt is really important. You will quickly come to this conclusion yourself. When you see it on her couldn't get the picture to load , you would not know it is a kiltie. Her new dance teacher made her very happy because she got to pose in her new outfit in a class picture already.
I bought the 'starter' set from Creative Designs in Ontario. I ordered and they sent me a form for sizing. I know they also sell kilties separately. Your comments are very helpful and much appreciated! By weturnout On Wed Mar 19, AM We purchased gently used outfits for each of our three dancers until they reached premier when they chose their "special" outfits. Some were kilties when they were younger and then kilts when they were older.
I would absolutely recommend the "Beginner Kilt" from Highlandxpress. Our youngest wore it from beginner through to the end of intermediate. It is a true hybrid of kiltie and kilt with pleats narrower than a kiltie but larger than a kilt and one strap on each side. It was also much lighter than a full kilt but with beautiful movement. If we another younger dancer I would not hesitate to purchase another. Mary Beth is terrific to work with as well. You asked about placing in competitions.
My girls have danced in both kilties and kilts. I have found that my daughters place well only when they dance better than other dancers. If they dance poorly, they don't place. I have never once felt that their outfits affected their placement. It is one of the reasons I appreciate the highland dance world so much! I told my girls that they could choose a specific tartan when they reached premier.
Until then, they get to dance in what fits from our closet. I find that more noticeable than pleats in the beginner and novice levels. However, I will once again say, that despite the length, the dancers placed based on their technique and timing. On a last note, I agree with buying the aboyne well-made with a generous waist and hem.
It is the easier of the 2 to let down or shorten for a younger one! Good luck and have fun. Founded in , Dance. Learn more. Reach dancers, teachers, choreographers, studio owners, dance moms, and everyone passionate in dance through Dance. Advertise now. Tell dance. Profile PM Login. I am new here and can't seem to search the forums, so please forgive me if this question has been answered before. A kilt is completely hand-made. KSMom - Thank you so much for your info! Here's an older thread: www.
I imagine that this is a simple safety precaution to avoid various bits of metal skidding across the dance floor or flying through the air. Cheers Jamie :ootd:. I wore a kilt as a child, and normally wore a lightweight 'safety pin' type, and put it in quite high up. Then my mum decided that I needed a heavier pin and sewed the bottom of the aprons together and then sewed on part of a belt buckle to weight it down. It really hurt to have it swinging around and smacking into my knee or leg, or even my hand or arm.
I must have been a bit of a Stoic as I did not complain and it was not until the end of the week that my bruises were discovered and the offending piece of metal removed.
I just realised that as a girl, I wore kilts with the fastening on the right. I have no idea of their origins - I can't think of anyone in the family who wore the kilt. Not only could pins tangle, they could do damage to the wearer or another dance, or even a spectator if one was to become detatched and fly off in a turn.
Anne the Pleater :ootd:. Can a Marine "Leatherneck" tartan be worn with the "dress blue" uniform? Bookmarks Bookmarks Digg del. All times are GMT The time now is AM. All rights reserved.
User Tag List Page 4 of 4 First Do a Google image search for Scottish Highland dancing, and you won't see a kilt pin. Here's an example: from pictures I've seen of Scottish Highland Games, underwear or athletic shorts only happen in the US, most if not all male dancers and highland athletes in scotland participate au natural, as a kilt should be worn. White underwear is OK for the jig but not with a kilt.
And I agree with Panache. Even if the rules didn't require it, it would hardly be appropriate for someone to go regimental at a Highland dance competition. It's like the difference between not wearing underwear under your trousers which only you know about and not wearing underwear underneath trousers that are a little too transparent which everyone then knows about. If you're going to be doing something where it's likely that someone particularly a child will be able to see that you're not wearing anything under your kilt, then you ought to wear something under your kilt.
What does a dancer's kilt cost to make? My fiance has an aversion to "billie" kilts because of the length, and has been snooping around the dancer's area at Games to see if she can find one her size in a tartan that she will wear. Now I'm wondering if I can afford to have one made for her. As far as the cost of a kilt for a dancer goes, the amount of work is essential the same as the work that goes into a kilt for anyone else.
Maybe even a little more, given that the kilt will almost invariably have a hem.
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