I have decided for sure that I need a new outfit to compete at Worlds in February 2012 (if I am lucky enough to make it that far.)
Right now, I am using a fancy shawl powwow outfit for hoop dancing, minus the shawl. My Grandma helped me get the outfit and it's actually very pretty but there are a few things about it that make hoop dancing hard.
First, the outfit has a skirt without slits. During a lot of my hoop dance, I have hoops balanced at different angles and heights between my feet. (My mom calls this "not very lady like." She's right but it's a necessity!) During other parts of my dance, I do things like splits. A skirt without slits just is not practical for these types of moves - for real.
Second, the outfit has a "yoke" (no joke) as part of the top. A yoke is extra fabric/beadwork, looking kind of like a small apron, that covers your shoulder blades and are attached to a vest at the shoulders. (I feel like I'm not describing this well.) Since yokes are "extra" material, they can get caught in hoops - not good.
Between the skirt and the yoke, this outfit is not the most practical. Thus, I am in search of outfit ideas. Wish me luck.
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