Saturday, March 18, 2017

Design Considerations For Majorette Uniforms

By Sarah Long


A school marching band is incomplete without its complement of costumed majorettes. And the thing today is for having some the best dressed band members performing to the beat of popular tunes on street parades. Mostly, these are composed of young people, and their tastes have influenced the kinds of costumes used today.

Options for the styles and materials used her are quite amazing, and band designers often have to make bold new things to make occasions memorable. Majorette uniforms can have prices a cut above the ordinary, since they are made to dazzle and charm, and the prices will be offset by what they provide events. Ideally, these outfits are made perfectly for high steps on the march.

Mostly, the lady majorettes form the band frontline, while the males may handle the band instruments to which they perform to, being the best attraction in a show. Outfits therefore make their own impact out where they have to be that way. These have a great many things put on to dazzle, shine and twinkle every step of the way.

Glittery things like sequins and gold dust often come with the show, and they are liberally sprinkled on designs for abbreviated wear over legwear like boots. They can be done with symbolism for the event being commemorated. Often, the costumes need to jibe with home teams, so that they can twirl their batons with pride for the home crowd supporting the march.

While glitter is everywhere, the dresses themselves are something special, made of sturdy materials and cut in current or classic fashion modalities. Often, the team itself will decide on the design, perhaps with the help of team experts and outfits that make the costumes for them. The costumes can all be part of school or town history, and the girls may keep them as mementos.

Blings and fringes are common in current practice, with the former having changed some design considerations creatively. Featuring all the bold and heraldic patterns for their home crowd, the dresses are often done in blocks of solid color, with matching fabric designs. And the young ladies need to have these costumes personally fitted.

As mentioned, design styles and materials here are amazing, drawing even the interests of those connected to haut couture. The dresses are often done in a combination of fashions for evening wear, parties and informal hip. Although the main consideration for many is in having sexy, graceful and elegant working together for the occasion.

Legwear, bottoms and tops can be accessorized by hair related implements, grand batons and other stuff. There will be hats, shakos, the batons in question, some signage perhaps and other things that pulls it all together. And much premium is given to color, the better to have the crowds interested, cheering and entirely positive about the proceedings at hand.

The function of a majorette squad cannot be ignored, and so their outfits will also bring that much more value to the band performance. The uniforms can iconic, fashionable and always beautiful. Again, occasions become great ones with the help of these young ladies and the way they perform for the crowd.




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