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Skirts
Our Skirts Page is divided into 3 catagories: Long Skirts (25yd 'Cupcake', Jaipur, Dip Dyed, Caravan), Tucking and Pinning Ideas (for long skirt styles) and Short Skirts (Rosehips). Click to jump ahead to a section: Long Skirts, Tucking and Pinning Ideas or Short Skirts

 

Long Skirts
Once you've danced in any of these you'll be hard pressed to give them up! Most can be tucked or pinned up to achieve a variety of looks. I like wearing 2 different colored skirts together with the top color tucked up to reveal the underneath skirt colors.

Our skirts are guaranteed to be the most luscious and fluffy... don't accept anything but the best!


New Colors! The 25 yard 'Cupcake' Skirt


Made of 25 yards of cotton gauze fabric and yet they feel lighter than air. A perfect
accent for turns and spins, that are lovely even while standing still. Elastic and drawstring waist adjusts to fit most hip and waist sizes. Skirt length is approximately 36" long. If you are looking for a different length, just let me know... I am always happy to pull the longest or shortest version from our current inventory.
One size, 14 colors.

Top Left: Purple
Bottom Left: Black over Magenta




Left to Right: Fuchsia, Magenta, Purple, Aquamarine, Blue, Black, Green




Left to Right: Brown, Olive, Natural, White, Yellow, Orange, Red

$90

 

 



The Jaipur Skirt


Hand dyed pattern in traditional Bandhini style from the Rajasthan and Gujarat areas of India. Lovely worn alone or over another Jaipur Skirt or the 25 yard skirts. Available in 6 rich colors. One size, drawstring waist with side zipper adjusts to fit most hip and waists. Skirt length is approximately 37" long. If you are looking for a different length, just let me know... I am always happy to pull the longest or shortest version from our current inventory.


Top left: Red
Bottom left: Red over Saffron


Left to Right: Purple, Red, Saffron, Black, Green, Turquoise Blue

$75

 





 

The 25 yard Dip-Dyed Skirt

Made from our 25 yd Cupcake Skirts,
these skirts have been dip-dyed to achieve
a luscious blend of colors. Elastic and drawstring waist adjusts to fit most hip and waist sizes. Skirt length is approximately 36" long. If you are looking for a different length, just let me know... I am always happy to pull the longest or shortest version from our current inventory.

One size, 6 options.


Top Left : Red & Black
Top Right : Brown to Charcoal Black

Middle Left : Gradated Green
Middle Right : Gradated Purple

Bottom Left : Sunset (Yellow to Orange-Red)
Bottom Right : Gradated Teal



$98

 

 


 

 



The Caravan Skirt


Panels of traditional black hand dyed bandhini pattern alternate with solid colored panels. Embroidered accents top and bottom. Additional sequined embellishments at top.
5 gorgeous colors. Drawstring waist adjusts to fit most hip and waist sizes. Skirt length is approximately 37" long. If you are looking for a different length, just let me know... I am always happy to pull the longest or shortest version from our current inventory.



Left to Right: Orange, Wine, White, Green, Black

$80

 

Tucking & Pinning Ideas
Here are a few great ways to get a completely different look from your skirt. Each tuck starts with securely tying the drawstring waistband to allow for a snug fit to keep the tucked fabric from slipping out. Although you can use safety pin with each of these designs, I recommend trying to get a secure tuck without the use of pins. Pinning the cotton tissue fabrics can cause holes.
The following examples work well with the 25yd 'Cupcake', Jaipur and Dip Dyed variety of skirts.

The Double Cross
Not nearly as mean as it sounds, the double cross is one of the most basic tucks

Basic instruction:
~Securely tie the drawstring of the skirt to a snug fit
~Reach straight down the sides of your legs and grab the skirt about 2/3 of the way down
~Wrap the right side around the front and tuck it in at the left hip
~Wrap the left side around the back and tuck it in at the right hip

Tips: Don't grab too large of a handful of fabric when setting up for your tuck. This can cause large uneven gaps at the bottom hem once you are finished. As you wrap the fabric across the low of the belly and the small of the back, pull snugly and flatten as you go. You will want the wrap to just cover the waistband. I usually tuck the fabric just slightly ahead of center at my hips, but, you can play with the exact placement to find the look that flatters your figure best.

The Bustle
Reminiscent of traditional soft bustles from the 1870s

Basic instruction:
~Securely tie the drawstring of the skirt to a snug fit
~Grab the skirt about half way down its length, at the middle point between the front and sides of the leg. This point may vary a little depending on your figure.
~Wrap the right side around the back and tuck it in at the mid back
~Wrap the left side around the back and tuck it in at the mid back

Tips: After you have securely tied the drawstring, twist the skirt so that the drawstring portion of the waistband at the back. This will be hidden by the tuck and keeps the front neat looking. To get the most fluffy looking bustle, make 2 small additional tucks as follow:
At both the back left and right tucks, grab the fabric at the very top edge of your tuck about half way between the tuck and the fabric edge. Open up the fabric and shake it out a little bit, then tuck those pieces in just outside of the original large mid back tucks. It was this tuck that inspired our Hip Lock -lead steal move.

The Moulin
Similar attitude as a Cancan Skirt, this tuck conjures up images of the Chahuteuses (the unruly girls) dancers from the Moulin Rouge in Paris, circa1890s

Basic instruction:
~Securely tie the drawstring of the skirt to a snug fit
~Grab the skirt about 3/4 down the front of your leg
~Tuck these bits in at the front waistband, above the center of your leg

Tips: The tuck can be adjusted to reveal as much, or as little of the legs, by simply changing how far down you grab the skirt for the tuck. To open up the reveal on the legs horizontally (recommended on the top skirt if you are using 2 skirts), you may want to add 2 additional tucks as follow: Grab the fabric at about the front middle thigh. Tuck it in at any point between the outside of your original tuck and the middle sides of the hip.

 

The Mullet
This fun and flirty tuck looks great worn alone or over pants or other skirts

Basic instruction:
~Securely tie the drawstring of the skirt to a snug fit
~Reach straight down the front of your legs and grab the skirt between 12-18" from the bottom, lift it up and pull it flat across the front waistband... do not tuck it, yet!
~Work your hands horizontally along the original point you grabbed the skirt until you have enough fabric to reach around to the center of the back
~Ok, now you can tuck it in at the center of the back waistband.... et voilá!

Tips: Because the Red Dip Dyed Skirt has a bright band at the center, it is a perfect candidate for showing off this modern tuck. The 25 yd Cupcake and Jaipur Skirts will also work great with this tuck and will have yet another look and feel. This style can be accentuated by long socks and boots, as well, or try it wearing 2 skirts with only the top one tucked.

 

 

Short Skirts
Fabulous for class, street or stage wear, these skirts can easily be layered over pants and other skirts for a combination of looks!

 

New! Rosehips Skirts

We have partnered with Rose Harden, former Co-Director of Ultra Gypsy, to bring you these 5 exclusive colors of her original Rosehips design skirt! With their long drapes of fabric on the sides, they are perfect for accenting hip movements and articulations and are just plain fun to wear!

Rose still makes each skirt on the same Singer sewing machine her mom learned to sew on and I'd swear there is love in every stitch! They look great worn alone, with a belt or doubled up... and they are easy to care for. Gently hand wash and lay flat to dry. 3 sizes fit the following US dress sizes: Small (4-8), Medium (10-14), Large (16-20). As they are hand made slight variation in size and cut can be expected.

Pictured left: Stormy Rosehips Skirt over Black Sassy Pants

Left to Right: Black, Flirty, Peacock, True Love, Stormy

$30

Questions or Comments?
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