Finally have a video of The Pants in action. These are hand-dyed silk with the flounce edges finished with a very narrow satin ribbon, so the entire emphasis is on the movement. I think they were absolutely the right choice for this dance.

The ready-to-wear Petitie Jamilla-type versions that I've seen worn to the studio seem to have larger fins, and the fins are more triangular than flouncy. I didn't want the girls to look like knock-off Petite Jamillas but like mischievious forest spirits. Gailene's pattern had the right dimensions for the look. I did end up inserting faux seams in the pant bodies for the flounces ( I don't have a serger), reducing the crotch depth, and adding a gusset at the crotch for strength.

The bras are simple but relatively supportive triangle bras (A-C cup) the instructions for which I keep meaning to post. The crocheted belts were made by one of Ruric's students. She never did figure out how to support the flowers or to keep the belts from stretching so I ended up mounting them on sturdy shaped tie belts the same color as the pants.

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