Whether you are a belly dancer or not, you may lose weight and your regular bra or costume bra doesn’t quite fit you anymore. Or you may buy a costume bra from someone else, and the bra cups happen to…
Got a dance skirt that keeps on falling? After I posted the 5-panel mermaid skirt DIY, the #1 question has been whether I put a waistband or elastic casing at the top of my mermaid skirt. My answer is generally…
Have you got a skirt with a slit that’s a bit too revealing? I find it frustrating to have to dance worrying about how much of my legs the audience may see. I’d rather feel free to move around on the…
Spiral ruffle fringe like this is a fun addition to belly dance costume belt or skirt. These are super easy to make and great for using up your scrap fabric. If you have leftover fabric from making a circle skirt, you…
For the last few weeks, I’ve been inspired to make jewelry out of wire. I wanted to do some no-sew DIY projects, and I have been excited about sharing these snake arm cuffs with you for some time now. Once…
I love dancing with veils. In belly dancing, veils are considered a prop, but for me, it’s part of costuming. Because it is a big piece of fabric, it adds so much to your overall look. So I have been…
Sewing takes patience, and I’m not the most patient person when it comes to costume making. I always look for ways to cut corners and still achieve the same results, and I love when performing 1 task achieves more than 1…
Last week I did easy, wide DIY harem pants using the whole width of fabric. I love how they turned out, and they are really comfy 🙂 This week you’ll see another version of DIY harem pants, and these ones…
I was requested to make a video on DIY harem pants over on Sparkly Belly’s Facebook page, and a few dancers were working on harem pants and sharing their creations there! So that inspired me to make a pair myself.…
Following last week’s DIY dance space decor project, I have another DIY idea to share with you! 😀 This project was inspired by these pretty snowflake ballerinas, and I wanted to make a belly dancer version that can be used…