DIY Chain Belt
What do you wear to your dance classes? 🙂 I often wonder how belly dance instructors always look so beautiful, and I’ve noticed that many of them dress very nicely even when they are teaching. When I attended the workshop…
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DIY Easy Kaftan Dress / Cover Up
Kaftan dresses are comfortable and very feminine. They are perfect as summer dresses, and keeping one in your dance bag is a great idea because it can be used as a cover up before and after dance performance. In this…
DIY Thigh Chain Jewelry for Dancers
I’ve been seeing these thigh chains every summer, and although I think it would be cute to wear as an accessory that peeks out as part of dance costume, they are mostly held by elastic that sits on your thigh,…
DIY Bindi Jewelry in 5 minutes! inspired by The Tribal Way
Do you like bindis? I love any jewelry that sits on my forehead! Very mystical, and enchanting. I recently found this cool blog called the Tribal Way by Chella and Tiffany, and Chella’s DIY bindi totally inspired me to make…
How to Sew on Sequins Trim with a Sewing Machine
Sewing on sequins one by one by hand takes time and patience. It is doable for making appliques or decorating costume bras and belts, but if you want to add a little sparkles on the hem of a circle skirt,…
Altering Beaded Belly Dance Bra Shoulder Straps
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…
Altering a Beaded Belly Dance Belt
When we belly dancers buy a new set of costumes, more often than not, we have to first alter it to fit our uniquely beautiful body. In this video, you’ll see how I shortened this beautiful Turkish style belt with…
DIY Belly Dance Body Stockings / Belly Stocking
This is one of the most requested costume pieces – belly dance body stockings! Not only do they help cover your belly, but they offer more canvas to add sparkles for your belly dance costume. In this video, you will…
How to Make a Headpiece / Circlet with wire
Headpieces or circlets give you an enchanting look, and I’ve been seeing a lot of these on Pinterest. Since I had some wire lying around from the DIY snake arm cuff project, I decided to make my own headpiece with…
DIY Crop Top for dance practice, yoga, and workout!
Fun practice wear makes your practice even more fun! Here is a DIY crop top perfect for dance practice, yoga or workout, this spring and summer. In this video, you’ll see how to make this crop top with cute decorative knots…