tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81587605810324909472024-03-13T09:47:30.544-07:00Ugly Solos: World's Ugliest Irish Dance DressesPointing Out the Elephant in the Room Since 2010Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-63154539638774571312011-02-10T07:18:00.000-08:002011-02-10T07:38:56.784-08:00An Effort for Positivity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KwB-IdffOjs/TVQCAJEVvMI/AAAAAAAAAEs/l62QrTjRzI8/s1600/AAAACxZ2nbsAAAAAAGfQOQ.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 186px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KwB-IdffOjs/TVQCAJEVvMI/AAAAAAAAAEs/l62QrTjRzI8/s320/AAAACxZ2nbsAAAAAAGfQOQ.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572080840421522626" border="0" /></a><br />Today, in an effort to be more positive, I'm not posting an ugly dress. I really like this one. It's beautiful and standout without the loud colors or designs--and appropriate for any age, hair color or complexion. A truly gorgeous dress and, in my opinion, worth the money probably spent on it.Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-87433031582118299252011-02-09T16:31:00.000-08:002011-02-09T17:20:14.210-08:00Beauty (and Butt Ugly) is in the Eye of the BeholderA little bit about myself: I am an Irish dancer, I've been doing it for two years and I'm back with it after a six-month hiatus. First of all, I want to put out there that I have a lot of respect for the sport--because that's what it is. When you boil it all down, we work just as hard as a lot of athletes. The girls and guys who do competitive Irish dancing and Irish dance shows on a daily basis bust their asses harder than most people ever will. I've done it for two years and I still have so much to learn.<br /><br />I started Ugly Solos because, honestly, a good percentage of Irish dance dresses are just that. At least they are in my opinion. And nothing that I say on this blog is law. If you think some of them are pretty, you have the right to that opinion. As the old statement says: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Same goes with ugliness.<br /><br />--Anyway--<br /><br />We (by "we", I mean the Irish dance community as a whole) have gotten to the point that Irish dance is really not about the dancing anymore. It's about who has the most hair or the most stand-out dress and year after year it's getting more and more ridiculous--designwise and pricewise. We've even thrown color theory out the window. And the result? A lot of dresses look like the fabric store threw up on them. And it's almost impossible to get one for under $500, even used. It's part of the reason why I'll quit competing once I hit Prizewinner--it just gets way too pricey after that point. And it wouldn't be as bad if how far you go in competition wasn't directly related to how many thousands of dollars you pour into it. Personally, I'd rather use that money to take my family on a nice vacation than spend it on a dress I'm only going to dance in a handful of times.<br /><br />How many dancers are in this situation? Dancers who may WANT to go to Nationals or to Worlds and have the talent and ability to do so and really can't because, I hate to say this, mom and dad can't afford it. The economy sucks. People are out of work. Fundraisers help, but a lot of the expenses are out of mom and dad's pockets (or in my case, my own). Not every girl can afford a brand-new solo dress--which easily run into the thousands of dollars USED--every year, or the travel expenses from going cross-country to a feis every other weekend. And if you or your parents can, you're fortunate. Sadly, aside from the dancing, those are the two things that are really going to get you far in the Irish dance world. And, unfortunately, that fact isn't going away anytime soon.<br /><br />Because I'm not one to complain without taking some sort of action, and the ugly dresses aren't going away anytime soon, I have a plan. I want to hold some kind of fundraiser for one Irish dancer in the St. Louis area whose parents may not have the money to buy her a dress. I've been there (not with Irish dance), and I know how disappointing it is as a child to not be able to have the same opportunities as other kids your age because mom or dad can't afford to give them to you. I want to find a truly talented, truly deserving dancer and I want to be able to buy her a dress. Even if it is, in my opinion, butt ugly. As long as it makes a deserving dancer happy, I can live with that. Because at the end of the day, ugly is only in the eye of the beholder.Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-24860677575902532592011-02-05T04:31:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:37:40.767-08:00Where's the Support? Support your Girls!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TU1DT3xmz8I/AAAAAAAAAEk/r1qGPYiAJM0/s1600/no%2Bboobs.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TU1DT3xmz8I/AAAAAAAAAEk/r1qGPYiAJM0/s320/no%2Bboobs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570182322795761602" border="0" /></a>Since when did ice skating costumes become acceptable Irish dance wear? The only possible way this would work in Irish dance is if you had no boobs. And I mean NOTHING. Because there's no wearing a sports bra under that mug.Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-31071106763951679662011-02-03T18:06:00.001-08:002011-02-03T18:10:18.089-08:00Dance With Pride (Part 2)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TUtfPrf8DeI/AAAAAAAAAEc/wL8a8oC0eRQ/s1600/dance%2Bwith%2Bpride%2B2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TUtfPrf8DeI/AAAAAAAAAEc/wL8a8oC0eRQ/s320/dance%2Bwith%2Bpride%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569650087153110498" border="0" /></a><br />Kind of cool-looking, but I have my suspicions here. This looks like it was made for a doll, although I could be wrong. Either way, this could work for that special performance at a gay wedding or pride parade. Taste the rainbow!Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-80461505670653044512011-01-29T09:42:00.000-08:002011-01-29T09:55:02.604-08:00SAS: Talented Group of Kids, Bad Camera Angle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TURRtNQJQbI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/_rLHioD3cxg/s1600/cass%2Bschool.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TURRtNQJQbI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/_rLHioD3cxg/s320/cass%2Bschool.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567664876430115250" border="0" /></a><br />Generally speaking, taking a photograph of the word "ass" stamped across several young girls' chests is never a good idea. It was an innocent idea for a talented group of Irish dancers at a summer festival, and in theory it gets its bright, sunny, in-your-face message across to the crowd. But the camera angle just messed all of that up.<br /><br />Now it's on Ugly Solos, and I'm making fun of it.Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-34544733593443124512010-11-05T15:26:00.000-07:002011-02-10T07:04:46.744-08:00More Stuff GoshdarnitA poem dedicated to the modern-day Irish dance dress:<br /><br />More stuff goshdarnit<br />Why have one skirt when I can have three?<br />Why have one stone when I can have many?<br />Bright orange leopard print? Sure; why not?<br />Why just one butt bow? Make it fourteen.<br />Why? Why? WHY?<br />GLUTTONY!Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-73768852958198602582010-09-25T10:50:00.001-07:002010-09-25T10:52:06.850-07:00Harajuku Dress<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TJ42eptKMLI/AAAAAAAAAD0/VkuyfPUz21s/s1600/breid1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520910093422047410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TJ42eptKMLI/AAAAAAAAAD0/VkuyfPUz21s/s320/breid1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-72768526293876039312010-09-18T13:13:00.000-07:002010-09-18T13:16:12.663-07:00SAS: Tron's Daughter<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TJUdrJPg01I/AAAAAAAAADk/lHLAMpMf9cI/s1600/tron.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518349545464976210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TJUdrJPg01I/AAAAAAAAADk/lHLAMpMf9cI/s320/tron.jpg" /></a> What? Tron was Irish.<br /><div></div>Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-34531692791506023852010-07-18T11:38:00.000-07:002010-07-18T11:45:31.607-07:00Dance with Pride.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TENKOKDkpyI/AAAAAAAAADE/Yp28PAAKsaQ/s1600/323_31.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TENKOKDkpyI/AAAAAAAAADE/Yp28PAAKsaQ/s320/323_31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495317577400100642" border="0" /></a><br />This dress would be perfect for an Irish dance performance at a gay wedding. It would certainly fit the motif, no?Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-46854086795168142012010-07-18T11:25:00.001-07:002010-07-18T11:27:29.683-07:00Old-Timey Solo Dress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TENHLK1W13I/AAAAAAAAAC8/CwGAjL8LOUs/s1600/celticrevival.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TENHLK1W13I/AAAAAAAAAC8/CwGAjL8LOUs/s320/celticrevival.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495314227534419826" border="0" /></a>These dresses aren't ugly, per se, but in my two years of Irish dancing I have learned a few things. Like not to show up in class in baggy sweatpants because it inhibits how well you can move your legs. These dresses have a lot more fabric than my baggy sweatpants. This leads to the question: how the hell can someone dance in a dress like this without tripping and falling?Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-44966995744338398872010-06-27T10:30:00.000-07:002010-07-14T06:30:53.825-07:00Gavin! What the Hell?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TCeK52FyGNI/AAAAAAAAAC0/9H39-E276KA/s1600/177_16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TCeK52FyGNI/AAAAAAAAAC0/9H39-E276KA/s320/177_16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487507397351184594" border="0" /></a><br />Neon green sleeves. Christmas trees. Whatever the hell shaped bodice that's supposed to be. And a purple underskirt that doesn't even match the damn dress. Really? Who finds this design attractive? And this poor girl paid how much for it?Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-28606224473786746612010-06-18T08:41:00.001-07:002010-06-18T08:50:14.962-07:00I Like This Dress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TBuUHSoSPtI/AAAAAAAAACc/IjA-gdDYXnM/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 231px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/TBuUHSoSPtI/AAAAAAAAACc/IjA-gdDYXnM/s320/images.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484139824234512082" border="0" /></a>But I wouldn't be wearing the same colors as the most hated multinational corporation in the world right now. Because nothing says bummer like destroying our natural resources in the name of greed.<br /><br />F*ck you, BP.Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-17313491100668816132010-04-25T17:46:00.001-07:002010-04-25T17:52:04.649-07:00Ladies, Please...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S9TisKg8hKI/AAAAAAAAACM/rJ11SbSl1SY/s1600/construction+worker+orange+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464241496271914146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 187px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S9TisKg8hKI/AAAAAAAAACM/rJ11SbSl1SY/s320/construction+worker+orange+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S9TisEbU5BI/AAAAAAAAACE/kePRvqUOy3Y/s1600/cworange3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464241494637732882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S9TisEbU5BI/AAAAAAAAACE/kePRvqUOy3Y/s320/cworange3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S9Tir1K6zYI/AAAAAAAAAB8/S6uAN4e6rZM/s1600/cworange+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464241490542382466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S9Tir1K6zYI/AAAAAAAAAB8/S6uAN4e6rZM/s320/cworange+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's a tip for all the dancing queens out there: when you want to spend thousands of dollars on a dress that will wash you out, don't. Face it, ladies, no one looks all that good in construction worker orange. Plus, the color keeps the judges from looking at your steps because it's so bright. And, at the end of the day, isn't a feis about the dancing? No? Okay.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-57315817462749080752010-04-25T17:41:00.000-07:002010-04-25T17:44:00.707-07:00Fire and Brimstone<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S9ThccmsjoI/AAAAAAAAAB0/TWT71u0jTUI/s1600/irish+dance+hell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464240126738337410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S9ThccmsjoI/AAAAAAAAAB0/TWT71u0jTUI/s320/irish+dance+hell.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A simple, yet stylish, reminder of where I'm going when I die.Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-65555788351856485642010-04-25T17:14:00.000-07:002010-04-25T17:23:36.579-07:00Support The Troops.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S9Tbg3JRlJI/AAAAAAAAABs/bc8JeA4a86E/s1600/bolan2front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464233605512402066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S9Tbg3JRlJI/AAAAAAAAABs/bc8JeA4a86E/s320/bolan2front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Are you in a competition to see which Irish dancer supports the troops the most!!!!!!! (Yes, that was seven exclamation points and no question mark)</div><div>Then why not show your support for <s>Dubya's farce</s> the war in Iraq with your Irish dance dress? Yay! Today, taking the Irish dance world by storm with your pink camo solo dress. Tomorrow, dodging RPGs launched by the Taliban. Just like a big girl : ) </div>Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-91773103795958270462010-02-24T13:40:00.000-08:002011-02-05T04:30:13.890-08:00The (She)Wolf Talked Me Into It.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thecostumelady.net/images/Marceafinal.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 449px; height: 597px;" src="http://www.thecostumelady.net/images/Marceafinal.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-61531491982387946162010-02-24T13:30:00.000-08:002010-02-24T13:39:53.938-08:00Damn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kerryschool.com/images/main_gallery/Irish_Dress_Cookies_-_Now_That_is_Dedication.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 605px; height: 453px;" src="http://www.kerryschool.com/images/main_gallery/Irish_Dress_Cookies_-_Now_That_is_Dedication.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Some people have way too much time on their hands. Yup, these are solo dress cookies, handmade by an Irish dance mom. It's a really good idea, but I don't know many moms who actually have the time to do this with, you know, kids running around. Most moms barely have time to breathe, especially when they're running to Wal-Mart because their DD told them about the school bake sale today...10 minutes before it began.Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-90253649671093298382010-02-22T06:45:00.000-08:002010-04-26T09:07:14.605-07:00Show The World You Love Irish Dance (for only $250!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S4KZRYbq5wI/AAAAAAAAAAc/2ticMZ8UZo4/s1600-h/york3front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441079823712315138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S4KZRYbq5wI/AAAAAAAAAAc/2ticMZ8UZo4/s320/york3front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.dance-again.com/X1323b.html">This dress</a> is a steal for your love-struck Irish dancer. That being said, even bargainistas can run into some pretty weird-looking crap once in a while.<br /><br />4-26-10: It's still for sale.Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-78781228067763990142010-02-20T14:19:00.000-08:002010-02-20T14:39:14.001-08:00Saturday Afternoon Special: Screw Conformity.<a href="http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2367828550025619629Egmzyo"><img src="http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/45522/2367828550025619629S500x500Q85.jpg" alt="Irish Goth Dance Dress" /></a><br /><br />What to do when you're a goth in a sport dominated by girls in frilly, fluorescent pink $3000 dresses.<br /><br /><a href="http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2133477310025619629ZVUtWy"><img src="http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/44224/2133477310025619629S500x500Q85.jpg" alt="p1010013" /></a><br /><br />Take that, conformists!Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-76194956017615604682010-02-18T15:14:00.000-08:002010-02-20T14:47:36.601-08:00Curb Your Enthusiasm, Man.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://api.ning.com/files/4FzPVapEF-GfxoTvBX-WsQC-YpXQFSRsc4qgUzL--HH94lb9v4OUMBefPWrzYTvaHh7ONsJ*M0JfAytai5jjTuWZ9dDQaFf1/celticcostume.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 697px;" src="http://api.ning.com/files/4FzPVapEF-GfxoTvBX-WsQC-YpXQFSRsc4qgUzL--HH94lb9v4OUMBefPWrzYTvaHh7ONsJ*M0JfAytai5jjTuWZ9dDQaFf1/celticcostume.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-40881604866728145312010-02-18T15:02:00.000-08:002010-02-18T15:26:45.939-08:00Make Your Own Ugly Solo...And Your Own Fake Softshoes.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.buyitsellit.com/769204.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 429px;" src="http://images.buyitsellit.com/769204.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-26788269833743859552010-02-17T19:23:00.000-08:002010-02-17T19:29:15.121-08:00Leaps and Bounds<a href="http://www.swoose.net/IrishDancing/2007/NationalsDanceoftheChampions/images/nationals2007_2878.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 428px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 861px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.swoose.net/IrishDancing/2007/NationalsDanceoftheChampions/images/nationals2007_2878.jpg" border="0" /></a> I don't want to talk about the way-too-brightly colored dress, or the ginormous wig, or the obscene amount of red lipstick on this small child. I don't want to talk about any of that.<br /><br />That's a pretty sweet leap there. You go, girl.<br /><div></div>Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-66882355086485933162010-02-17T19:07:00.000-08:002010-02-20T14:55:25.021-08:00Purple. Butt. Bow.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S3yvHRg5nWI/AAAAAAAAAAU/-p8snSiPbOQ/s1600-h/Redmondback.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439414989452057954" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S3yvHRg5nWI/AAAAAAAAAAU/-p8snSiPbOQ/s320/Redmondback.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p>I do not, for the life of me, get why people spend thousands of dollars of hard-earned American money on ugly dance dresses. Let's take this one in for a minute. Ahhhh....</p><p>Yes, that is a purple satin butt bow. On an Irish dance dress. And for the amount of money that was probably spent on it, it was more than likely worn in public multiple times.<br /></p><p>I don't care how many championships you've won--if you are over the age of six, there's no excuse for going to a feis or a parade with a Barney-colored bow on your behind. Period, end of sentence.<br /></p>Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8158760581032490947.post-26146879893721815832010-02-17T19:04:00.000-08:002010-02-18T14:52:25.571-08:00Star Trek Solo Dress<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S3yup9x4axI/AAAAAAAAAAM/bnvHQdjfS0Y/s1600-h/elise10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439414485938367250" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 272px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HF0_JNpiKgU/S3yup9x4axI/AAAAAAAAAAM/bnvHQdjfS0Y/s320/elise10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />When your 10-year-old is going through her Trekkie phase, what will her next solo look like? This pretty much describes it.<br /><div></div>Ugly Solos: Since 2010http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112698951282567108noreply@blogger.com3