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What Makes a Flamenco Dress (Part 1)
Have you ever wondered what makes a dress for flamenco dancing different from a flamenco dress for the Feria or an ordinary dress? Perhaps you are thinking of making one yourself? Let me show you. First of all, there is no limit to your imagination. You can wear what...
Flamenco Fabrics – What to Buy
If you have decided to make a flamenco dress (or any flamenco outfit for that matter) sooner or later you will want to go shopping for fabrics. If you are not sure what to look for check out the following tips. Since I live and work in Granada (Spain) you will find...
Book Review – David Page Coffin: “Shirtmaking – Developing Skills For Fine Sewing”
Working as a dressmaker for flamenco artists I mostly make dresses, skirts and tops for women. But not all flamenco dancers are women and I quickly found that there is demand for trousers, vests and shirts for men. When I started my sewing studio I had never made a...
Find the best flamenco shoes for you
My clients often ask me about flamenco shoes; which ones are the best and where to buy them. I am not a dancer and therefore can't give them the detailed information they are looking for. Some tima ago I came across an article by Yvette La Sole Garcia which gives gave...
Coming Soon .. High Waist Trousers Pattern
Love high waist trousers? Lots of people have been asking recently and I'm working on the pattern. If that's something you're interested in just click the button below and you'll be the first to know when it becomes available.
Hi, I'm Anke Herrmann
Dressmaker for flamenco artists, passionate teacher and coach, dog lover, always learning something.
In 2004 I moved to Spain and started my own sewing business, specializing in made to measure flamenco dance costumes. The thing is I didn’t really know anything about flamenco dance costumes and found that there was no information online I could learn from.
I learnt over time and created this website so that you don’t have to figure it all out for yourself and can easily access everything you need to create beautiful, functional costumes that you are happy to show off in the dance studio or on stage.
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