[Squaredancing] Skirt style opinions

[Cynde Sadler]

I felt like most females do when they start dancing that I would NEVER wear the trad dress but also began wearing them anyway. I think 'swishy-ness' is important in skirts and it's a pity if the petticoats are so outlandish that women go for the everyday slacks instead. It would make the whole thing very unspecial and that would be too bad. I for myself have gone more for the prairie type skirt (swishy ones!) and maybe that should be encouraged so skirts don't disappear all together! Many square dancers do not sport the tiny waists that are needed to handle the fluffy short skirts and elastic belts. I love skirt work and that is missing when we are at regular practice in our jeans.
If women lose the duds then the men may stop too. :(
Surely swishy styles with lots of detail can be designed in flattering cuts so women will want to wear them even in public (like running across the street without hiding their faces)
Cynde
Beltless in Helsinki (and below the knee hemmed)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Heinz D. Trost 
  To: This list for discussing all aspect of MWSD 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 7:29 AM
  Subject: Re: [Squaredancing] NSDC Attendance


  Jim,

   Maczko wrote:

    For those who are interested, I have attached the NSDC Attendance that I have maintained over the years - this is current through Charlotte with the exception of San Antonio.



    During the NSDC in Charlotte there were first time Convention attendees who participated in some of the panels who expressed their approval of the dress code - while they may not represent all new dancers, they did not have a problem with the dress code.  One of the ladies admitted that when she started dancing she did not agree with the attire - and even though no one pressured her into wearing "Traditional Attire" she has willingly adopted the attire.



    There seems to be more support for the "Traditional Attire" than some of dancers are willing to recognize. 

  no, absolutely not. Better: Have a look on who did attend the actually Nationals and you will see that it was no difference on the average age as in a big event of a senior citizens home, this includes the participants of the panels and seminars, too. The attendance do shrink in general, and it is an indicator that the interest of people in MWSD do shrink, too. 
  At marketing and all kinds of Qualtity management we learn that the customers needs have to be first priority. And that if the customer don't accept a product as good enough to stay away from lazy dog status, then we must change the product so it can get back to a top seller or at least a cash cow.
  And not enough people want to wear those outdated pseudo Traditional costumes.
  E.g. lots of  those empty nesters and baby boomers who now are in their 50's and up and became our main target group for square dancing don't wear any skirts or dresses, yes, a high number of them are used to wear slacks, trousers, and so on all year long. And we have to compete with all other kinds of dancing which don't request any special dance attire.  And the very few younger dancers who wear sd attire for the events never do risk to wear those costumes in the public because they don't want that their classmates will see them that way.

  Heinz










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