Proud Mum again
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 6:21AMOK a proud Mum post is coming up. This is Eve my daughter doing a single point trapeze act. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
If you want to see more of her videos. Eve's youtube page is to be found here.
Just to stay on topic a little Eve wants a full circle skirt and top for this act. It's going to be another interesting challenge because I have to create a skirt that will not fall over her head. The way trapeze artists do it (and it is done on this skirt) is to work a 3 inch line of stitching between the knees. It's just enough to keep the skirt behaving.
In case you wonder about beading acting to weigh the skirt down. It is not a good idea because if for some reason the skirt gets caught on the trapeze and beads are between the trapeze bar and say and the ankle it's very painful.
Eve is home for Christmas and will be leaving straight after Christmas to perform at Woodford in Queensland then on to another festival in Tasmania at Signet.
Reader Comments (17)
And a proud mum you should be. Eve's beautiful and graceful. That was lovely. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Your daughter is beautiful, no wonder you are so proud of her. She is so talented and must be very strong. My Mum was a stage acrobat in her teens and travelled all over the UK performing. She was the smallest and so was always the top one in the pyramid.
Beautiful video Sharon. You must be sooo proud. Can you elaborate on the circular skirt, I might need this technique in the future, VBG. Does the line of stitching go vertically so as to form 2 partial "legs" between the knees, I can't seem to imagine what else you mean. Thanks for sharing Eve's beautiful work again.
Hooroo,
Christine.
http://missmuffettwo.blogspot.com/
yes Christine you have the idea the other way is to have a piece of thread between the knees - just holding the front and back - so it does not fly apart - hope this makes sense
Ahhh, yes, we called that a swing catch in theatrical costume. I've used a shorter version to hold seperate linings down inside wedding gowns. I usually do a finger crochet length similar to handmade belt loops, just attached at either end to item needing "taming". Thanks for the information,
Hooroo,
Christine
http://missmuffettwo.blogspot.com/
Lovely, graceful and how fit she must be! Thanks for talking about how the skirt works. I wondered about that. I've never seen trapeze performers in anything but a leotard like costume. The skirt is so much more graceful.
WoW .. you have every right to be very proud. She is awesome !
"Graceful" is definitely the right word. And I kept thinking how wonderfully athletic she is to do the trapeze work she's doing, yet it looks more graceful than athletic when you're watching her. Just beautiful.
Interesting info about the skirt. I've never seen someone do trapeze work in a skirt before. It seems more ballet-ish when the performer is wearing a flowy skirt.
Eve is talented and elegant performing on the trapeze. I enjoyed the show.
Really beautiful!
So Beautiful.
Thank You Eve and Sharon
Linda
WOW, amazing!
It was very fun to watch though I must admit I spent a lot of time watching how her skirt moved and fell and how her bodice top stayed in place! Couldn't help it! That being said, the grace of the performance came through all the same. You should be proud!
Eve is stunning! No wonder you are a proud mum! I've always loved to watch trapeze work.
We saw the Cirque du Soleil show, "Ka", a few weeks ago. It was so awesome! You daughter would fit right in!
I, too, am glad to know about the skirt thing. My husband and I are ballroom/swing dancers and I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to display quite so much leg anymore! Thanks.
Sharon,
I can see why you are a Proud Mama, and I celebrate you for it! However, I am *so* relieved my children chose psychology (my DD0 and acting ( my DS)...it's much easier on my nerves to handle a bit of work with an autistic child or a bit of sword play on stage...
Bravo!
Marg in Mirro
Beautiful video of a wonderfully graceful and talented girl. And such a unique occupation! Thank you for sharing it with us. And also...thanks for a very nicely done list of freebies!
She is lovely! Wonderful video, thank you for posting it. -- M --