Do you have a bra and belt that need new lining? In this post, Chani, our alteration expert, will complete her 90s costume refurbishment project and show you how she added fringe, then lining to the bra and belt for a very professional finish. Enjoy! Phew! We have covered a lot of ground on this project: from simply figuring out… Read more →
Do you have a beaded belt that needs an upgrade? But not sure where to start? Altering a heavily decorated belt can be quite overwhelming and intimidating. But in this post, Chani, our alteration expert, will continue her 90s costume refurbishment project and show you how she approached this belt covered with beads and stones. Enjoy 🙂 In Part 1,… Read more →
Do you have a beaded bra that needs an upgrade? But not sure where to start? Altering a heavily decorated bra can be overwhelming and intimidating. But in this post, Chani, our alteration expert, will show you how she approached this refurbishment project on a bra covered with beads and stones. Enjoy 🙂 This, from the start, was the most… Read more →
Looking for ideas on how to alter a beaded belly dance bra? Have a vintage costume that needs an upgrade? In this post, Chani, our alteration expert, will show you how to alter a beaded belly dance bra top seamlessly and make it fit you! Enjoy 🙂 This is a vintage costume I bought on-line many, many years ago. The… Read more →
What about belly dance costumes caught your eye at first? The sparkles? The fringe? For me, the intricate bead embroidery is one of the first things that attracted me to belly dance costumes. One of the most popular beading techniques you see on professional belly dance costumes is something that looks like a beaded rope or a twisted line of… Read more →
Christmas has passed, and it’s the end of the year. How was your 2016? My 2016 was lots of learning and meeting new people online and in person. I learned many little sewing techniques while making Sparkly Belly tutorials, and I also took a business program this year. I launched new ebook, Belly Dancer in Business, and new course, Swirly… Read more →
Alteration is a big part of belly dance costuming, and continuing from last week’s alteration project, I have one more example to show you. Last week I showed how I altered my beaded belt and made it shorter. In this week’s video, you’ll see how I changed the shoulder straps of the matching bra from over-the-shoulder style to criss-cross at… Read more →