Silky Tango skirt

Tango is fabulous, not only is a wonderful dance but the dresses are so feminine, you have to wear something silky and high heels! I spend most of my time at the Milongas (evening dances) looking at what the other women are wearing! Pretty soon after starting out, I had exhausted my wardrobe and needed something different, so what joy when I found this half completed skirt in the bottom of my fabric stash! Most of the hard work had been done, the pattern however was designed to have an elasticated waist, (not a good look for me!) so I put in a couple of darts, a side zip and bound the waist with bias binding. I only wish I had bought more fabric, it is a wonderful weight, swings beautifully and is lovely to wear!

Silk dress

This gorgeous fabric was a one off roll in my favourite store, it was a dream to work with, quite silky, with a lovely weight. I have worn it dancing and it moves beautifully.

The top has princess seams, I was very careful to match the fabric correctly, I am really pleased with the results. The skirt was a very flattering A line, and I struggled to get the line and fitting round the waist, fortunately dolly came in very useful. (Dolly being my dummy!) The original pattern was sleeveless, however I am always lifting my arms when I dance, and a little shy about showing my underarms, so I added sleeves.