Waistcoat Drafting for Femme Dancers

Our new Waistcoat pattern is now available! While it’s drafted for mens/boys’ figures, we recognize that it will likely be used by female and gender-expansive dancers as well. Some dancers with a developed bust may wish for a vest that is fitted properly in that area. In this post, we’ll show you how to alter …

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Sewer Feature: Lily Platt

This is the fourth post in our Sewer Feature series, which aims to highlight great sewing being done in the Irish dance community and to inspire those who may be considering sewing Irish dance costumes for the first time.  We’d love to feature you too – share your own experience in the link at the …

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Replace the Sleeves on your Solo Dress

Hello! In 2022 we published a stand-alone sleeve pattern to simplify your sleeve replacement!  Follow along with owner and dressmaker Mattie as she changes the sleeves on her own dress.  The first half of the video talks about sizing, with the second half going over installation of the sleeve. If you like this type of …

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Accommodating Darts & Seams in your Design

Whether you’re using machine embroidery, free-hand embroidery, or another method for embellishment, it’s likely you’ll have to work around darts. Modern Irish dance costumes are quite fitted, and darts (or princess seams) are what help us get that precise fit! However, we don’t want to see out beautiful embroidery disappear into a dart or end …

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