Now what does the perfect bata de cola look like? It is one of those questions that comes up all the time but doesn’t have an easy answer. It should be easy, really, and if you’ve taken a bata de cola class or had a chance to talk to a flamenco teacher...
Thanks so much to everyone who has sent pictures of their creations. I love seeing the flamenco costumes people make in all parts of the world using Flamenco Dressmaking patterns. Especially the batas de cola make me really proud. While making a bata de cola does not...
If you’ve seen a bata de cola on stage or in a video but haven’t had a chance to hold one in your hands you know that it has ruffles on the underside but might be wondering what kind of ruffles they are and how they are made. As discussed in another...
Flamenco dancing with a bata de cola requires a lot of skill and, of course, a bata de cola that you don’t have to struggle with. When moving the bata de cola you neither want the cola to flip over nor the sides to flip under. Apart from making sure that the...
Most people are fascinated when seeing a flamenco dancer in a bata de cola on stage. If you have ever wondered what a bata de cola looks like from the inside or even thought of making one yourself the following overview might help. A bata de cola can be a skirt or a...