Dance Shawl size?

[wingsrmine]

Hello! I'd like to begin making my dance shawl, but am not sure what the dimensions of the fabric should be. Anyone here able to tell me? I would really appreciate any and all advice. Thanks! Jan

[Okwataga]

mine are usually a full shawl, from hand to hand, in case i wear it over my shoudlers.

some are also making quarter size shawls, mostly for just dancing.

I tend to measure mine against myself, since some people are shorter or taller than me, it will fit my hands. SO I 'm sorry i don't really have acurate measurements to give you.

[waleli]

I buy 2 yds. of 60" wide material for a standard adult shawl.

[wingsrmine]

Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it!
Jan

[Pi Woman with Fire]

I love big ribbon shawls you can wrap up in and that are heavy and hang/fold well...so I make 3 yard shawls in heavy materials and 2.5 yard shawls in satins.

[Blackbear]

Holy cow!! that is big...I'm a big girl and mine is 2 yards long and it swallows me up... I can't imagine three yards!! I bet they do look full and pretty though.

[BobbieJean]

fancy shawl

This is my first time to make a shawl, what type of fabric would be good for a shawl.

thank you,

[dancingbear_2]

My shawls is about 2 yds and reaches from one hand to the other with my arms spread wide.
Good Luck!

[NancyJo]

The way I measure a lady for a shawl is to have her stick her arms straight out in front of her (like a zombie ) and use a tape measure to measure from fingertip, up the arm, to the center of back of your neck (or backbone)..........then double that amount, and add 2 inches for hem. Seems to come out right for each person.

[kiowakat]

gabardine is what I use for shawls.....

[nativedancer5]

my Mom would always have us stand up straight with our arms up at our sides like a "T" and measure from fingertip across the back to fingertip and add 2 inches also for the hem she also used gaberdine. we would be able to fold it in half with fringe on all four sides of course....lol

[orangepridendns1]

Typically I use gabardine as well, but I am working on one right now made of one of those multi colored blankets like you get in Mexico...gonna have lots of fringe and lots of color.....

[Eagle Plumes]

My sister in law fringes shawls for a lady and she keeps what ever is left of each roll and tucks it back, I asked her one day what are you going to do with all this? thinking theres not enough of one color to do a whole shawl? but she took her box of fring and neatly placed all the even pieces and fringed a shawl for herself, not looking she would just grab a piece and tie it on and it was really pretty and full, that reminds her of all her hard work and is bit of a convesation piece.

[Eagle Plumes]

Hey orange pride has that baby ourgrown his outfit yet?

[Aliskisku]

My shawl

My shawl is also from around my hand to around my other hand, spread armed and folded over...it's very big but wonderful for prayer...dancing...it got a bit heavy...it did sway nice.. Standing Bear made mine...don't know if she still does that...her websites down for now...