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The tailed gown appeared in the caf\u00e9s cantantes, appeared as never before in the dances of Pastora Imperio and Carmen Amaya and, until recently, was in danger of disappearing.<\/p>\n
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The bata de cola is, without a doubt, an essential part of the flamenco dancer’s attire according to the so-called “Sevillian dance school”, the most classical one. Matilde Coral, a leading figure in this school and its greatest advocate, is co-author of a Tratado de la bata de cola<\/em> published by Alianza Editorial. It is the most important compendium on this garment.<\/p>\n Following his work and with the help of the We Love Flamenco catwalk, we have been able to delve into how this garment was born and we want to tell you about it.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”1f09816e-184e-4ce5-a4cf-b39c52c423ca” text_font=”Domine||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”32em” header_2_font=”Domine|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ background_layout=”dark” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”55px” header_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In the last decades of the 19th century, the fashion for “refined” women was to wear silhouettes that cinched their torsos and accentuated their hips, gathering yards and yards of rich taffeta and fine lace at the back of the skirt. This amalgam fell into a graceful tail that gave elegance to the attire and was shown in salons and balls. The petticoats were the key to the play of volumes, with inner frames until well into the new century.<\/p>\n Flamenco dancers began to use this concept in their dresses or skirts on stage, moving the garment to the rhythm of the guitar playing and singing, thus giving birth to the bata de cola. The first artists of the caf\u00e9s cantantes and jaleos, as well as the cupletistas from zarzuela, embraced the use of the bata de cola to show themselves to the world in all their splendour, conscious of the majestic effect it provokes. A piece of the finest couture that praised (and still praises) the femininity and the overwhelming personality of the artists. A piece of the finest couture that praised (and still praises) the femininity and the overwhelming personality of the artists. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”1f09816e-184e-4ce5-a4cf-b39c52c423ca” text_font=”Domine||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”32em” header_2_font=”Domine|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ background_layout=”dark” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”55px” header_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n La Macarona and La Mejorana were the first to wear them beautifully in their shows. Later on, Pastora Imperio and La Argentina became the flamenco artists who best knew how to make the most of this part of the wardrobe. Also impeccable in tailed gowns were Jerez-born Rosa Dur\u00e1n, Matilde Cano and Cristina Hoyos.<\/p>\n The most distant in time had a lot of merit, because a bata de cola could weigh as much as 25 kilos.<\/strong> Over time, new fabrics and techniques made them lighter, but the movements with a tail coat have their complexity and their use has been declining. And this despite the fact that alegr\u00edas or seguiriyas danced with a bata de cola are a real flamenco gift.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”23px|||||” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” border_width_top=”2px” border_color_top=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/allflamenco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Justo-Salao.jpg” alt=”Justo Salao Expo” title_text=”Justo-Salao” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ image_caption_font=”Domine||||||||” image_caption_color=”#000000″ image_caption_size=”11px” image_caption_lineheight=”1em” image_caption_alignment=”right” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”50px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”20px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_icon font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#000000″ icon_width=”32px” align=”left” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_icon][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”1f09816e-184e-4ce5-a4cf-b39c52c423ca” text_font=”Domine||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”32em” background_layout=”dark” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”55px” header_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n His name is Justo Salao,<\/strong> born in Huelva, Seville by adoption, and the master of the needle when it comes to tailcoats. This designer, who was a dancer before becoming a couturier, dressed Roc\u00edo Jurado and Lola Flores, who named him the “King Lord of the dressing gowns”. Also Carmen Sevilla, Gracia Montes… and the dancers of the Spanish National Ballet and Estrella Morente. <\/span><\/p>\n In the picture, Justo Salao at an exhibition about the bata de cola at the Fundaci\u00f3n Carlos de Amberes in Madrid, which was organised two years ago by the agency promoting We Love Flamenco in collaboration with the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Learn about the origin of the flamenco dress, its secrets and which dancers have worn it exceptionally well on stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":385446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-387251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flamenco-fashion-and-accessories"],"yoast_head":"\nPetticoats and taffetas<\/h2>\n
The best-tailed dressing gown<\/h2>\n