fashion question for female lever harpists

[Jerusha Amado]

This question is directed at female professional lever harp players who play mid-sized lever harps.

[jennifer-buehler]

I tend to wear basic black but I tend not to be a very formal person.

[kay-lister]

Hi Jer,

I have played lever harp several times in a black velvet evening gown.

[kirsten-osborne]

I am a pedal harpist and I play for a lot of weddings. I never wear a fancy evening gown unless I am playing a recital or an event where formal wear is requested. I think that whether it is pedal or lever harp, it is work. When I am at a wedding I want to look professional but never over the top. I tend to wear all black or black and white so that I don’t clash with the bride’s wedding colors.

[Jerusha Amado]

Hi Kirsten,

I understand what you’re saying.

[sherry-lenox]

When I was singing, I always wore Sunday best, and that was a collection of conservative jacket dresses, hose, and dignified pumps.

When I played my recent wedding, I wore a dressy black velvet pants suit. It was an awful day, snow and Ice predicted and bitter cold.

I personally would never wear a gown unless it was at the express request of a bride. I would no doubt lose a foot n the folds and miss all my chromatids.

[Jerusha Amado]

Hi Sherry!

I worry about stepping on the hem of my long skirts when I get up from the harp for a break or to leave the venue.

[shelby-m]

Believe it or not, I have found some pretty great mid-calf skirts at Wal-Mart.

[diane-michaels]

Last night I played a gig in a venue that was not pedal harp accessible, but I was expected to be in black formalwear regardless of harp. The joy of playing my Swan on that gig was wearing my highest heeled, pointiest toed open back shoes!

[Jerusha Amado]

Hi Shelby,

It’s great that you can sew!

[Jerusha Amado]

Hi Diane,

One thing that I’d like your opinion on is the width of a skirt/gown.

[kay-lister]

Hi Jer,

If I can chime in here.

[Jerusha Amado]

Thanks, Kay!

[diane-michaels]

My ball gowns are taffeta, which I don’t really want to wear in warmer weather (they tend to be noisy, too, so I don’t wear them a lot). I can’t imagine that it would be too much fabric – if you’re trying to smarten up the look, you can’t go wrong with a beautiful skirt drape.

My long dresses and skirts are usually A line or in that awful, yet so useful stretch poly. Though that section of my wardrobe happens to be based on straight lines, there is still a bit of extra fabric to do the trick. I went with a long A line dress and beaded jacket last night.

[Jerusha Amado]

Diane,

Thank you!

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