How to Make a Brooch from an Applique
Brooches that come with pins or clips are super useful for quick dance costuming. 🙂 A few of these can glam up your costume instantly, and the best part is, they are so versatile and you can place them or…
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6 Classic Belly Dance Skirts You Can Make (NO SEW & 10 minute skirt included!)
Every belly dancer would love to have a beautiful collection of classic belly dance skirts in her costume wardrobe 🙂 But costume skirts can be quite pricey, and most likely, you have to fix off-the-rack skirts to suit your size…
Top 5 Plus Size Belly Dance Bra Fitting Tips
Let’s talk about plus size belly dance bra fitting today 🙂 Last year I asked in Sparkly Belly’s Facebook group: “Calling all plus size dancers…. Do you have any costuming tips?” Even if you’re not exactly “plus size”, but if…
10 DIY Belly Dance Accessories to Complete Your Summer Costume from Head to Toe!
If you’re a belly dancer, your summer schedule is likely full of shows and rehearsals! Have you decided on which costumes to wear yet? 😉 When it gets busy, you may plan to re-use a costume you have…which is fine!…
Make Along: Jasmine Vine Rhinestone Applique
I launched a new Vine Rhinestone Applique Collection at my shop a few weeks ago 🙂 And I’ve been thrilled to see so many people trying the kits! The new collection is not only looking gorgeous, but…
How to Decorate Belly Dance Costumes: 5 Simple Formulas that Work!
Which part of costume making do you love the most? 🙂 For most people, decorating is the best part of costume making, because you get to be creative! But sometimes it’s hard to find a good balance of different decorative…
Make Along: Pumpkin Vine Rhinestone Applique
Today is the day! 😀 I’m thrilled to announce the brand new Vine Collection of DIY Applique Kits is finally available at the shop! Some of you requested applique kits that don’t require sewing…. and I listened!…
How I Decorated Star Flower Belly Dance Costume – Beginner Friendly!
Last few weeks, I’ve been decorating this grey costume 🙂 I made the drape sleeve with lace…. added appliques… and I even made a matching hair clip that doesn’t fall off 🙂 It’s really fun seeing how the costume evolved! In…
DIY Sparkly Dancer’s Hair Clip That Doesn’t Fall Off! Perfect For Dancers :)
What accessories do you wear with your dance costume? 🙂 In the last couple of posts, I showed you how I’m decorating this costume, and I wanted to make a matching hair accessory. So here’s a cute and easy hair…
DIY Lace Drape Sleeve for Belly Dance Costumes
Remember this costume I used to show how to sew on beaded appliques? 🙂 Well, I decided to jazz it up with this vibrant yellow lace fabric 😀 In this video, you’ll see how I created this drape sleeve which…