Showing Skin

FancyStar · 09-10-2003, 04:42 PM

Hey grrrls, got a question for ya.

How do you feel about this new trend that seems to be emerging with girls showing so much leg when they dance fancy shawl?

I remember it used to be unexceptable to show skin above your knee, but now days you can see some girls entire leg, crotch to cuff!!

What do youns think?

Sweet Syilx · 09-10-2003, 06:00 PM

I absolutely hate seeing this. I love those skirts that flare out when you turn, but when you can see a woman's thighs and her spandex, then thats waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much skin.

Personally, when I make my niece's outfits (she's only 7, but still) I always make like an underskirt for it, so when the skirt flares, her legs arent showing, but covered by an underskirt (sewn together with the main part of the skirt). I think this is just so much classier and teaches her that its unladylike to be showing skin.

R.

09-10-2003, 06:01 PM

i have never seen a girl show skin so i don't know what u mean sorry

~danielle~ · 09-10-2003, 06:03 PM

I hate seeing this too. There's this one girl who intentionally makes her skirts too short. The skirt is above the top of her leggings and it looks like she grew out of her skirt years ago. Maybe they think it will help them win.

RezRatz_4Life · 09-11-2003, 01:47 AM

I really dislike this. I was taught that it is disrespectful to show skin. What makes it okay to show while you are dancing. I think that is twice as bad. I guess there is nothing we can really do but make sure we go by what we say.

WolfTears · 09-11-2003, 02:49 AM

Yep I agree , saw a jingle dancer at a pow wow an she was showing way to much leg . If ya wanna show what ya got do it away from the circle is my thought . Ok thats my 2

theepowwowchic49 · 09-11-2003, 10:58 AM

what would be really sad if they had nothing on under neath the skirts. at least the skeezahs have shorts on.

FancyStar · 09-11-2003, 12:22 PM

It's kind of funny. Beacuse if you think about it, some of those big names that talk about how they are sooo traditional and espectable are the main ones to show legs.
I am not saying they aren't nice, I'm just saying that they show alot of legs.

Ex: the new skirt style of it being long on the sides and cutting up high in front.

Myself, I don't like to show more than the top of my knees but then again that's just me!

**walela49** · 09-11-2003, 12:58 PM

Too much skin is bad, I agree.....especially when all you see is ashy knees!:D

09-11-2003, 04:19 PM

holllly cowww!!! whuh? now that aint right...call me a lil old fashioned but it aint traditonal or even modest to show any knee..i dont care what centruy this is keep modest at all times...well heres a story for ya guys check it out.. at this powwow here in ohio at grande entry a woman was coming out in a tank top...now is that modest? well it seemed to me to be a tank top...but she was escorted out of the grande entry because of it...i dunno her name but it was obvoius to everyone that she was pulling a no no...shawl dress should be with or without ruffel 1"- 2" below the top of short beaded leggings..man i would get smacked if i ever pulled a fast one like that...-becca

09-11-2003, 05:26 PM

i agree lets not see any leg
but what about those dancers who decide to take off their regalia when they get hot or whatever, and all they have underneath are some shorts and a halter, then decide to go back in the circle and dance? even little girls. intertribal is one thing but...

Singing Otter · 09-11-2003, 07:21 PM

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Originally posted by walela49
Too much skin is bad, I agree.....especially when all you see is ashy knees!:D

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butterflypulse · 09-14-2003, 01:22 PM

What's too short for sleeves for your top? I wear long sleeves with cuffs but I see some girls wear short sleeves. Some of these are the kind that are tight, very short sleeves...not sleeveless, but very close. I was always told that showing too much of your arms was also inappropriate. I would not consider wearing a shirt with sleeves above my elbows. Any opinions?

RezRatz_4Life · 09-16-2003, 02:02 AM

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Originally posted by butterflypulse
What's too short for sleeves for your top? I wear long sleeves with cuffs but I see some girls wear short sleeves. Some of these are the kind that are tight, very short sleeves...not sleeveless, but very close. I was always told that showing too much of your arms was also inappropriate. I would not consider wearing a shirt with sleeves above my elbows. Any opinions?

I really don't know about this. I always wear a 3/4 shirt. I used to wear a shirt with no sleeves but I felt odd. I know it gets hot but that's why you buy a shirt with lighter material. I just think it looks better with long sleeve shirts on then showing bare arm. It gives it more color.:D

RezRatz_4Life · 09-16-2003, 02:07 AM

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Originally posted by theepowwowchic49
what would be really sad if they had nothing on under neath the skirts. at least the skeezahs have shorts on.

RezRatz_4Life · 09-16-2003, 02:09 AM

Ha Ha Ha!!! The post above is way to funny!!!1:Chatter :D

red_summit · 09-20-2003, 04:17 PM

hmm... now yall got me thinking.. how far does my skirt go when spinning?? geez...

:p

:Angel2

09-10-2003, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
FancyStar What Will Be Will Be Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cherokee,NC USA Posts: 580	Showing Skin Hey grrrls, got a question for ya. How do you feel about this new trend that seems to be emerging with girls showing so much leg when they dance fancy shawl? I remember it used to be unexceptable to show skin above your knee, but now days you can see some girls entire leg, crotch to cuff!! What do youns think? __________________ Before you attempt to beat the odds, make sure you can survive the odds beating you! Why do some people bother breathing when you know their brain isn't getting the oxygen?

09-11-2003, 01:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
RezRatz_4Life Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Here & There Posts: 74	I really dislike this. I was taught that it is disrespectful to show skin. What makes it okay to show while you are dancing. I think that is twice as bad. I guess there is nothing we can really do but make sure we go by what we say. __________________ "Our Indian life, I know, is gone forever." Waheenee Hidatsa "HAKUNA MATATA"

09-11-2003, 10:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
theepowwowchic49 Senior Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Right off 270 & Main Posts: 522	bad what would be really sad if they had nothing on under neath the skirts. at least the skeezahs have shorts on. __________________ Friends dont let friends take home ugly Men. :huddle: :indian1: THE DARKER THE FLESH THEN THE DEEPER THE ROOTS :indian1:

09-11-2003, 12:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
FancyStar What Will Be Will Be Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cherokee,NC USA Posts: 580	It's kind of funny. Beacuse if you think about it, some of those big names that talk about how they are sooo traditional and espectable are the main ones to show legs. I am not saying they aren't nice, I'm just saying that they show alot of legs. Ex: the new skirt style of it being long on the sides and cutting up high in front. Myself, I don't like to show more than the top of my knees but then again that's just me! __________________ Before you attempt to beat the odds, make sure you can survive the odds beating you! Why do some people bother breathing when you know their brain isn't getting the oxygen?

09-11-2003, 12:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
walela49 the legal plumes lady! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: www.walela49.com Posts: 1,156	Too much skin is bad, I agree.....especially when all you see is ashy knees!:D __________________ See my trading post ads See my photo gallery See walela49's myspace page

09-10-2003, 06:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sweet Syilx V-Style Jingler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Vancouver - Coast Salish Territory Posts: 248	I absolutely hate seeing this. I love those skirts that flare out when you turn, but when you can see a woman's thighs and her spandex, then thats waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much skin. Personally, when I make my niece's outfits (she's only 7, but still) I always make like an underskirt for it, so when the skirt flares, her legs arent showing, but covered by an underskirt (sewn together with the main part of the skirt). I think this is just so much classier and teaches her that its unladylike to be showing skin. R.

09-10-2003, 06:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
sweetchocolate Guest Posts: n/a	i have never seen a girl show skin so i don't know what u mean sorry

09-10-2003, 06:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
~danielle~ Teen Dancer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mt. Plez Posts: 489	I hate seeing this too. There's this one girl who intentionally makes her skirts too short. The skirt is above the top of her leggings and it looks like she grew out of her skirt years ago. Maybe they think it will help them win.

09-11-2003, 02:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
WolfTears StrongWillowsSister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nashville Tenn Posts: 804	Yep I agree , saw a jingle dancer at a pow wow an she was showing way to much leg . If ya wanna show what ya got do it away from the circle is my thought . Ok thats my 2

09-11-2003, 04:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
hidatsawmn26 Guest Posts: n/a	holllly cowww!!! whuh? now that aint right...call me a lil old fashioned but it aint traditonal or even modest to show any knee..i dont care what centruy this is keep modest at all times...well heres a story for ya guys check it out.. at this powwow here in ohio at grande entry a woman was coming out in a tank top...now is that modest? well it seemed to me to be a tank top...but she was escorted out of the grande entry because of it...i dunno her name but it was obvoius to everyone that she was pulling a no no...shawl dress should be with or without ruffel 1"- 2" below the top of short beaded leggings..man i would get smacked if i ever pulled a fast one like that...-becca

09-11-2003, 05:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
LumbeeTurtle Guest Posts: n/a	i agree lets not see any leg but what about those dancers who decide to take off their regalia when they get hot or whatever, and all they have underneath are some shorts and a halter, then decide to go back in the circle and dance? even little girls. intertribal is one thing but...

09-14-2003, 01:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
butterflypulse Fancy Shawl Dancer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Newport News Posts: 38	shirts What's too short for sleeves for your top? I wear long sleeves with cuffs but I see some girls wear short sleeves. Some of these are the kind that are tight, very short sleeves...not sleeveless, but very close. I was always told that showing too much of your arms was also inappropriate. I would not consider wearing a shirt with sleeves above my elbows. Any opinions? __________________ "This is not a black and white world...in order to survive the colors must be swirled" -LIVE

09-16-2003, 02:09 AM	#16 (permalink)
RezRatz_4Life Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Here & There Posts: 74	Sorry about that Ha Ha Ha!!! The post above is way to funny!!!1:Chatter :D __________________ "Our Indian life, I know, is gone forever." Waheenee Hidatsa "HAKUNA MATATA"

09-20-2003, 04:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
red_summit Junior Dancer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: B.C Posts: 173	hmm... now yall got me thinking.. how far does my skirt go when spinning?? geez... :p :Angel2

09-20-2003, 05:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
ladylum714 Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jul 2002 Locat