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DWTS-Season 8:The FINAL Costume Critique!

Satin Stitches | May 19, 2009 | there are 0 comments 0
Who is the Winner???

Who is the Winner???

OMG, its my birthday today! After a challenging day at Satin Stitches, I had to stop at the Post Office to drop off some eBay packages before I could come home, change and go out with my husband, to my favorite Minneapolis restaurant for dinner. The restaurant is called Erte, after one of my favorite graphic and costume designers of all time, and they have great food!

We had a really good dinner, but the best is yet to come! With my remote control handy, and my tape in the recorder, I am settled down to watch some exciting television! I just caught the last few minutes of American Idol to see my fav-Adam sing, while now switching it back to see Lady GaGa performing in a fun, funky one-legged unitard with, dare I say-huge shoulder pads and a 3-D zippered butterfly on Dancing With the Stars, of course!

Since I have not been able to be two places at once, and I do not have a screen in screen television, I will now concentrate on the Finals.

Then, just to make it more difficult, a new musical drama is premiering today-right now, in fact. Glee, is a show about Show Choir!-A MUST watch. I will replay my tape of that show, after I watch American Idol sometime.

Whew! I am sure there is a serious drought coming this summer, for television excitement, but it does NOT get much better than this. Yes, I know I will enjoy-So You Think You Can Dance, but I have to check the listings to see when it will be on.

I am enjoying seeing all the contestants from this season on DWTS, reprise their dances. It seems so long ago, that it started! So many dances and so many glitz costumes! It was a fun season, so lets get on with last nights costume critique, before we find out tonights winner!

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tags Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Studio, Costume Design, Costumes, Dancing With the Stars!, Reality TV (all tags)

DWTS-Season 8:The Semi Finals Critique

Satin Stitches | May 12, 2009 | there are 0 comments 0
Jivingly Fun Costumes!

Jivingly Fun Costumes!

It is the Semi-finals on Dancing With the Stars this week. When you look at dancing skills, you know that we are missing one of the best couples with Lil Kim and Derek being voted off. But by now, we know that Reality television shows are popularity contests, after all.

This week has been recapping the highs and lows, and especially the best dances, both Ballroom and Latin, for all 4 semi-finalists. It was a nice chance to see some of my favorite and least favorite costumes!

This weeks 8 costumes were fun to see, as usual. Randall and his crew do an incredible job, yet another week!

It was godet night for the Ballroom dancers. Do you know what a godet is? According to the dictionary, it is a triangular shaped piece of fabric that is inserted into a garment to create extra fullness. Actually, it can be a rectangle or a half circle, not just a triangle. Take note of the sectioned-in pieces of black and white print, inserted between the black sequins in Melissas Quickstep dress that added flair. Also, the sections of fabric in Cheryls elegant, traditional white feathered and rhinestoned Waltz gown, and the godets in Chelsies minty-aqua Viennese Waltz gown. The godet is a very versatile pattern piece that I love to work with.

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tags Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Studio, Costume Design, Costumes, Dancing With the Stars!, Reality TV (all tags)

DWTS-Week 9 (Oh no, I missed Week 8!)

Satin Stitches | May 05, 2009 | there are 0 comments 0
The week I missed!

The week I missed!

Did you miss me, and my sassy comments last week? Or, did you enjoy not having to read about my continued annoyance with the orange-nude supposedly invisible, elastic straps that hold up too many of the Dancing With the Stars costumes?

Well, I was ON VACATION and I was no where near a television set during DWTS-Week 8.

Where was I? I was traveling to my favorite-New York City, on Monday, and on Tuesday during the recap-vote off, I was on Broadway, watching Wicked! What a fabulous musical-I LOVED it!

So, I cannot say I am sad that I missed Week 8. OK, I DID miss it, but I am thrilled that I was able to finally see all those fabulous costumes from Wicked. Yes, I also loved the singing and dancing!

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tags Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Studio, Costume Design, Costumes, Dancing With the Stars!, Reality TV (all tags)

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