Tag: how to make belly dance bra

Bellydance Troupe Costumes that Everyone is Happy with – by Rukshana

Struggling with your bellydance troupe costume options? Different sizes and preferences, amount of work, limited budget… Putting together professional troupe costumes is challenging! Rukshana (also known as Gail), a professional costumer and a member of cARTel bellydance, has shared with me her secrets to making troupe costumes that look amazing and most importantly, everyone is happy with! And she has… Read more →

How to Line a Bra Top with Chani Pt 1 – Relining a Bra

Let’s talk about How to Line a Bra Top! You’ve made your bra, decorated it, and now all you need to do is line the bra top so you can protect all the hard work you put into creating it 🙂 But belly dance bra tops have a lot of curves, and ill-fitting lining can shrink or deform the bra.… Read more →

3 Steps to Turning Your Belly Dance Costume Professional

3 Steps to Turning Your Belly Dance Costume Professional!

Have you felt like your belly dance costume is incomplete? You put on a bra, belt, and a skirt, and it looks like something is missing…. or not dramatic enough. Don’t worry, it happens to many dancers, including me. In this video, I’ll show you how to solve this incomplete outfit problem quickly. Let’s get started! Click here to join… Read more →

Chani's turquoise costume

How to Alter a Beaded Belly Dance Bra with Chani

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 →

DIY detachable puffy sleeve for belly dance costumes

DIY Detachable Puffy Sleeves for Belly Dance Costumes

I like accessories that spice up my existing costumes AND I can attach or remove from costumes as I like. 😉 You’ve seen examples of those accessories like the shrug, bead swag, or drape swag on Sparkly Belly! And today I’m excited to share with you this detachable puffy sleeve! It’s simple to make, but adds a wow factor to… Read more →

DIY Beaded Heart Applique tutorial - dance, wedding, decor

DIY Beaded Heart Applique – for dance costumes, wedding, & decor

Valentine’s Day is coming up! So today I want to share with you how I made this heart shaped beaded applique. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day theme costume decorations or just make one as an accent piece like a hair accessory or Valentine’s Day decor or DIY gift. If you stick to neutral colours like I did here, you can… Read more →

Belly Dance Gaping Bra Cups 4 Fixes

4 Fixes for Gaping Bra Cups – Belly Dance Bra Alteration

I wanted to start off the new year with the most common costuming problem that belly dancers have – gaping bra cups. Our body goes through changes, but most belly dance bra cups are not so flexible. And most of them are heavily decorated, so cutting up the bra cups is too much work and you may wreck the beautiful… Read more →