Leggings

southern_apache_girl · 04-19-2002, 05:34 PM

I made new cloth moccs and I'm having a problem with the leggings. I'm wondering what to use to hold them up? I really need help so please help me....

catsmeow · 04-19-2002, 11:54 PM

What is your style of dress, that you are making cloth mocs to go with? Generally the leggins to fancy and jingle are made tight enough around the leg that either ties or a zipper hold them up (they are stiff) Not sure how to answer your question without knowing what kind of clothes you wear.

Suzizila · 04-20-2002, 04:38 PM

If you want to make your leggings stiff, you might try using buckram (sp?). It's really stiff & will keep your leggings up. Then you might use a zipper. I found a neat idea on ebay for keeping leggings from shifting around. Somebody used wide elastic & made stirrups (like the ones on stirrup pants). I think that I will try that idea out in the future.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1094186652

Good luck with making your leggings. :)

acgal · 04-20-2002, 11:51 PM

When I make cloth leggings, I design the cloth side first, then I use a layer of upholstery vinyl for backing. I put both layers together and sew double-wide bias tape around the edges. It usually makes the legging pretty stiff. You can find the vinyl at Wal-Mart. :Chatter

Mato Winyan · 04-21-2002, 01:47 AM

Doesn't the vinyl get pretty hot?? :sweat:

Like cats mentioned before, it really depends on the style of dress as to what type of leggings you would make. "Cloth" syle usually has softer/ not stiff leggings. So really to give an accurate answer we have to know the style of dance.

acgal · 04-21-2002, 09:53 AM

Not really. It all depends on how thick the vinyl is. I try to use the thinner types.

Selina · 04-22-2002, 04:15 AM

maybe an idea....

I made cloth leggings for my jingle dress and used an elastic band inside the upper seam.
So when I put it on, I make sure that the band is short below the knee, that the muscles of your lower leg is holding the legging.
It worked for me, see for yourself.
You can also take another band that is not elastic, and when you put the legging on you bind it around your leg!

maybe an idea....

see ya

CHEROSAGE · 04-28-2002, 01:48 AM

Have any of you ladies tried to use elastic around the top and fastened by velcro. This might be able to be used with any type or weight of material.

good luck!!!!

catsmeow · 04-28-2002, 07:12 PM

Most leggings that I have seen with elastic at the top (inside the seam) end up looking like the stovepipe leggin, or a half pair of pants. That is just my IMHO though. The ones for fancy or jingle that have a front closure look much better. We still dont know what type dress she is making these leggings to go with, so cant really help much with how toos.

nativewife · 04-29-2002, 12:30 PM

Since she posted in the cloth dancing thread, I would assume that she is talking about leggings for a cloth dress.

I'm no expert, but from what I've seen, the cloth dresses use "loose" leggings (like the bottom of pants), while the jingle and fancy dancers use the stiff leggings.

I've seen cloth leggings held on with elastic at the top and velcro down the back... I've also see them with just the elastic at the top, fastened above the knee, so the cloth hangs loose. One more way I've seen them made is by using an old pair of pants.... cutting off the bottom of the pants, and sewing on the cloth for the leggings.

Hope this helps!

Good luck ;)

catsmeow · 04-30-2002, 01:31 AM

I guess being as she had said she had made new cloth mocs, it threw me, as I have only seen cloth mocs on Fancy and Jingle dancers so far. (but I havent gotton around much lately LOL)

04-19-2002, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
southern_apache_girl Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 20	Leggings I made new cloth moccs and I'm having a problem with the leggings. I'm wondering what to use to hold them up? I really need help so please help me....

04-20-2002, 11:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
acgal Experienced Dancer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Livin' it up in the south Posts: 242	When I make cloth leggings, I design the cloth side first, then I use a layer of upholstery vinyl for backing. I put both layers together and sew double-wide bias tape around the edges. It usually makes the legging pretty stiff. You can find the vinyl at Wal-Mart. :Chatter __________________ :huddle: Learn to associate with the white man, learn his ways, get an education. With an education, you are his equal; without it, you are his victim. - Chief Plenty Coups, Crow

04-21-2002, 01:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mato Winyan Dancing makes you smile Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,477 Blog Entries: 4	Doesn't the vinyl get pretty hot?? :sweat: Like cats mentioned before, it really depends on the style of dress as to what type of leggings you would make. "Cloth" syle usually has softer/ not stiff leggings. So really to give an accurate answer we have to know the style of dance. __________________ "We see it as a desecration not only of a mountain but of our way of life. This is a genocidal issue to us. If they kill this mountain, they kill our way of life." ~Debra White Plume

04-21-2002, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
acgal Experienced Dancer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Livin' it up in the south Posts: 242	Not really. It all depends on how thick the vinyl is. I try to use the thinner types. __________________ :huddle: Learn to associate with the white man, learn his ways, get an education. With an education, you are his equal; without it, you are his victim. - Chief Plenty Coups, Crow

04-28-2002, 01:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
CHEROSAGE Pow Wow Committee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: , mo Posts: 1,314	Have any of you ladies tried to use elastic around the top and fastened by velcro. This might be able to be used with any type or weight of material. good luck!!!! __________________ BOB

04-19-2002, 11:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
catsmeow Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 50	What is your style of dress, that you are making cloth mocs to go with? Generally the leggins to fancy and jingle are made tight enough around the leg that either ties or a zipper hold them up (they are stiff) Not sure how to answer your question without knowing what kind of clothes you wear.

04-20-2002, 04:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Suzizila Junior Dancer Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Right by the Spay-lay-wi-theepi Posts: 206	If you want to make your leggings stiff, you might try using buckram (sp?). It's really stiff & will keep your leggings up. Then you might use a zipper. I found a neat idea on ebay for keeping leggings from shifting around. Somebody used wide elastic & made stirrups (like the ones on stirrup pants). I think that I will try that idea out in the future. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1094186652 Good luck with making your leggings. :)

04-22-2002, 04:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Selina freak ;-) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 737	maybe an idea.... I made cloth leggings for my jingle dress and used an elastic band inside the upper seam. So when I put it on, I make sure that the band is short below the knee, that the muscles of your lower leg is holding the legging. It worked for me, see for yourself. You can also take another band that is not elastic, and when you put the legging on you bind it around your leg! maybe an idea.... see ya

04-28-2002, 07:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
catsmeow Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 50	Most leggings that I have seen with elastic at the top (inside the seam) end up looking like the stovepipe leggin, or a half pair of pants. That is just my IMHO though. The ones for fancy or jingle that have a front closure look much better. We still dont know what type dress she is making these leggings to go with, so cant really help much with how toos.

04-29-2002, 12:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
nativewife Someone who's posted alot Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: michigan Posts: 497	Since she posted in the cloth dancing thread, I would assume that she is talking about leggings for a cloth dress. I'm no expert, but from what I've seen, the cloth dresses use "loose" leggings (like the bottom of pants), while the jingle and fancy dancers use the stiff leggings. I've seen cloth leggings held on with elastic at the top and velcro down the back... I've also see them with just the elastic at the top, fastened above the knee, so the cloth hangs loose. One more way I've seen them made is by using an old pair of pants.... cutting off the bottom of the pants, and sewing on the cloth for the leggings. Hope this helps! Good luck ;) __________________ I am who I am. No more, no less.

04-30-2002, 01:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
catsmeow Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 50	I guess being as she had said she had made new cloth mocs, it threw me, as I have only seen cloth mocs on Fancy and Jingle dancers so far. (but I havent gotton around much lately LOL)

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