Thread: Zebra print for a skirt... Uh?... What sens?

Ahem! Sounds like a stupid question, but I want to be sure.

I purchased a beautyful zebra printed fabric from Surida similar to the one on the next pics. It's very pretty and 2 way strecht.

I'm want to make a straight skirt with matching headband and gauntlets, and my question is which way would the design be the best... Hum?

Horizontaly:



Or verticaly:



My 1st choice goes to verticaly (read more alongating to the silhouette)... But then in there a rule...? Watcha think?

The he he, this is a pic I took last August at Park Safari. Well most of the pattern of the stripes are verticaly on the beast... Makes sens, no?



Qamar

I vote vertical! Love that pic! Art should have no rules!

I'd say vertical too, but if you look from a distance the zebra print has horizontal darker stripes too. Whichever way it will look great.

Sorry, maybe this is a dumb question, but it the fabric is 2-way stretch, aren't you restricted to the direction of stretch?

I made these quick zebra cossies a while ago for a duet (that's me on the left) I didn't have enough fabric to have the stripes vertical (I managed to make 2 costumes out of 2.2 yards -lol!) but the stripes still looked nice.

Originally Posted by Lauren_

Sorry, maybe this is a dumb question, but it the fabric is 2-way stretch, aren't you restricted to the direction of stretch?

OOPS! .w.: Actually it's a 4 ways strech, you're wright Lauren, but for me it streches 2ways: vertically and horizontally ! See watha dork I am when it's comes to "couture"! ..l;,..l;,..l;,

Thank you all gals, I'll thing the vertically will works best for me!

Qamar

Originally Posted by firefly5

I made these quick zebra cossies a while ago for a duet (that's me on the left) I didn't have enough fabric to have the stripes vertical (I managed to make 2 costumes out of 2.2 yards -lol!) but the stripes still looked nice.

Woohoo lovely! Me like....

Qamar

I think either way can work if done right. Vertical is definitely slimming, though. But maybe you should hold up the fabric and look at it from far and see what you can see :). The costumes in the pictures above are very nice, the vertical lines in the patter look great! Better than if it would have been horizontal.

That dark stripe gives a strong vertical element in the duet photo. If the zebra stood up the stripes are horizontal. I think your print is more abstract than the duet photo...so you can do as you like.

Originally Posted by anala

... If the zebra stood up the stripes are horizontal.

..l;,..l;,..l;,

Anala, those zebras were so adorable, that I think with a extra carrot anyone of them would have stood up just for me!



Qamar

I vote for creating a design using BOTH!! ,r:; (the road less traveled....)

Originally Posted by Qamar60

Ahem! Sounds like a stupid question, but I want to be sure.

I purchased a beautyful zebra printed fabric from Surida similar to the one on the next pics. It's very pretty and 2 way strecht.

I'm want to make a straight skirt with matching headband and gauntlets, and my question is which way would the design be the best... Hum?

Horizontaly:



Or verticaly:



My 1st choice goes to verticaly (read more alongating to the silhouette)... But then in there a rule...? Watcha think?

The he he, this is a pic I took last August at Park Safari. Well most of the pattern of the stripes are verticaly on the beast... Makes sens, no?



Qamar

Anala, I think that's MY zebra -- she has been missing for a while:

you know it would look really cool going in a v shape down...

Zeebers! I love zebras! Thanks for brightening my day with these cool pics -- I love your fabric, too; hope your costume turns out nice.

Firefly5, I love your duet costumes, too. That is so adorable.

I, too, got some really cool zebra print fabric from the swap meet and had a straight skirt made first (even wearing it tonight at CJ Arthur's Restaurant where I'm dancing tonight!:)): But I went the way that firefly did & my stripes go horizontally, b/c I was following the stripe-pattern of Angelika Nemeth's latest cd cover pic where her zebra stripes are going more horizontal. I can't wait to see what yours (vertical stripes:)) looks like when done!!!..g.:

Originally Posted by RIMALAH

you know it would look really cool going in a v shape down...

I like that idea. I had a similar thought of wondering what this would look like cut on a bias so the stripes were diagonal. It's beautiful fabric and whatever you do is going to be great.

Oh these zebras are adorable. I like the vertical better from the first look, but those pictures of the 2 yard miracle are gorgeous too for horizontal!

Originally Posted by RIMALAH

you know it would look really cool going in a v shape down...

I would have love to do that to, but I don't think I have enough fabric.

So the vertical will do, but maybe with a fishtail triangular panel in the back...g.:

Qamar

OK--here are a couple of shots of me @ last night's hafla in my zebra stripes! :)

http://www.bhuz.com/index.php?cmd=/p...view/id_25038/
http://www.bhuz.com/index.php?cmd=/p...view/id_25037/

http://isisdance.com/RecImage/Apr0609/Apr60904.JPG

http://isisdance.com/RecImage/Apr0609/Apr60903.JPG

here's mine - invoke the goddess plug!

I am officially inspired by all of you lovely zebra stripped ladies!! Beautiful

An example of the stripes in motion would help.

Here's Dilek from the Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive on the festival stage. The stripes are horizontal.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r46j_aTMAQ]YouTube - Dilek, San Diego Turkish Belly Dancer Las Vegas Belly Dance Intensive Festival show[/ame]

I like the horizontal stripes because the heavier black areas creates a vertical stripe too. (I have a zebra circle skirt hanging now, so I didn't have to make that decision because I get both directions.)

Woohoo! I also found a pic of Donbi wearing one!



Qamar

ooo u guys are making me want a zebra too :) i already have a leopard in the works...hmmm...

Has anyone done a giraffe print yet? I have a new giraffe print handbag which I adore. It's my new favorite.

Originally Posted by anyadance

http://isisdance.com/RecImage/Apr0609/Apr60904.JPG

http://isisdance.com/RecImage/Apr0609/Apr60903.JPG

here's mine - invoke the goddess plug!

LOL Thanks Anya!!

Beautiful Pictures!!!!!! you look stunning!

I'm selling my zebra costume, if anyone wants it!

[the leftover paillettes are definitely going to you, Qamar!]
..g.:

Originally Posted by Azhia

I'm selling my zebra costume, if anyone wants it!

[the leftover paillettes are definitely going to you, Qamar!]
..g.:

Qamar

All the photos are beautiful!!!
I love the Zebra stripes...I want one too!!!
:-)