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The PERFECT Designer Fragrance For Dancers!

Satin Stitches | Jul 09, 2009 | there are 0 comments 0
What is the perfect dance fragrance?

What is the perfect dance fragrance?

As a designer, I enjoy noting when a new celebrity launches their latest signature fragrance. You know-Brittany, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Hugh Jackman, and list goes on and on.

Today, I am announcing my brand new celebrity fragrance! I have talked about it for years, and now I am finally doing it! The perfect fragrance for the dancer-the performer in all of us!

What nuances will a new fragrance for dancers need?  A slight rose scent-to help you envision receiving a bouquet at the end of your amazing performance? Maybe the slight scent of a lily-because you killed your routine and you feel majestic? Perhaps some exotic spices to indicate your exotic performance? The chemistry of creating just the right fragrance boggles the mind!

But not to worry! My Satin Stitches, designer fragrance-drum roll please-NO SCENT AT ALL!

If you have read my Online blogs and articles about costume care, you know that there is a fabulous product available called FRESH AGAIN.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Studio, Costume Care, FRESH AGAIN (all tags)

MORE Costume Care Tips From Satin Stitches!

Satin Stitches | Mar 04, 2008 | there are 0 comments 0
Do your dance team costumes look like this?

Do your dance team costumes look like this?

If your studio never reuses costumes, do not bother to read this.  I am sure that you just keep your fingers crossed, that your recital costumes make it through all your shows, or your competition costumes make it through your entire season.

BUT, if you think you might be able to reuse your costumes, for a future season, here are some very useful tips for keeping your costumes in tip-top shape.

Many state high school dance teams are winding down your competition seasons, while dance studios are going strong.  But all seasons will eventually come to an end. So read this now, and save it to read again later, before you close out your year.

For the future, you can stretch your dancers costume budget by planning ahead, and purchase costumes that may cost initially more than throw-away costumes, but when you use them for two or even more years-they will be much less expensive in the long run.

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tags Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Studio, Costume Care, Costumes (all tags)

Satin Stitches Tips for Taking Care of Your Dance Costumes!

Satin Stitches | Feb 12, 2008 | there are 0 comments 0
Satin Stitches Explains it ALL!

Satin Stitches Explains it ALL!

OK, you have your frilly, fabulous costumes.  They look great, they perform well.  But, your costume smells bad, and you have managed to spill some lunch on it! Now what?

Should you throw it in the washing machine?  Soak it in the sink?  Probably not!  But what should you do?  You have spent lots of money on your costume, you do not want to ruin it by the wrong method of laundering.

I have written many articles on costume care.  Most of them are posted on my Costume Care Page on www.satinstitches.com.

You might wonder why I concern myself with a seemingly mundane household chore, when my profession is costume design?

Well, out of necessity and a sense of duty.  My first foray into costume care was over twenty years ago.

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tags Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Studio, Costume Care, Costume Design, Costumes (all tags)

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