Curtain weights

[VIP4life]

I knew this lady that sewed curtain weights to the inside of her shawl for the swing effect. I also heard of them being used in buckskin dresses. Do you think that's cheating?

[Gah-Gah!]

CURTAIN WIEGHTS? what about fishing weights? :Chatter :Chatter

[Riverwoman]

I have never heard of this untill this post... people do that? forgive my ignorance on this subject;)

[Okwataga]

personally i would take that as cheating, your dance swings your shawl.
but then there are some ignorant and trying to be ndn people out there that'll do anything

[superndngyrl]

i sewed bells on the inside of buckskin skirt for sound effects. :) but not for anything to help me swing that shawl... its all in the knees!!!

[luvstraightdancrs]

I agree - it's all in the knees. If you gotta use weights - you are cheatin!

Just my two cents!

[onelummi]

to be honest..i have no idea how that would make your fringe swing more!

hey it might give you some arm muscles!
BUT I WOULD NEVER DO THAT!

[Playahatah]

What about dumb-bells? Would that be considered cheating? :Chatter

[onelummi]

hahahah
i guess that depends on how you use them!

[Miss_Nish]

Hmm.. sounds kindy.. odd. Why not keep dancing until you can sway your fringe just right??

[buckskin pantyhose]

weights, bells, soon whistles???

The sway is all in the way you dance.........adding weights is WEAK! I can't believe someone would actually do that. What looks really tacky are those women who swing thier arm just to get the swaying effect, that looks really bad!!!

As for bells, we were always taught that women don't use bells on thier outfits, my Kauly told me that they use to put bells on the "lose" women to keep track of em cuz they were always "runnin' around" where they shouldn't be. But that's just the way i was taught, of course other tribes have other teachings.

~Buckskinz

[superndngyrl]

are you callin me loose? i was defending your alcoholism in the other thread.

and they aren't bells-bells they are those little silver metal things u can put on the end of your breastplate...

[Little Basket]

weights!!!!!!!

Weights,! Those things could hurt you in a big wind.Some one always looking for a short cut.

[buckskin pantyhose]

HAHAHAHA!!! NO-Superndngyrl...i wasn't callin' you loose!! I was just stating what i was taught. but thank you for the clarification as to the kinda "bells" you were talkin' bout.

"CHEERS!"
~Buckskinz

[fncyshwldncr4life]

was jus wonderin.. is the shawl cloth or mildew resisent vinyl? J/K, sorry couldn't resist mahself..:Chatter