Today, when you look at designer costumes, many of them feature the Dina Bra design. The playful, round cups contrasted by the deep plunge design accentuates your cleavage. It’s fun, sexy and cute all at the same time. It’s edgy… and it looks pro! Wearing a Dina Bra is like wearing a piece of Dina, a legend in belly… Read more →
If you are part of a troupe, you know the power of belly dance troupe costuming. When troupe members are beautifully dressed in the same theme colour or costume style, it creates a very cohesive look, and makes the performance that much more powerful! ….But this kind of troupe costuming can be challenging at the same time.… Read more →
So this week, we’ve been on a big journey to figure out how to outfit you in a beautiful, perfectly-fitting costume… …so that you’ll walk on a stage at that special show you are working towards… and feel, “I’ve arrived… now watch me!” 😀 We’ve seen that many people are afraid of costume making because they believe that… Read more →
As belly dancers, we all want to get up on stage in a perfectly-fitting costume that makes us feel, “I’ve arrived…. Now watch me!” In my last post, we’ve seen that this is possible – you’ve heard about Sarah’s transformation from not being proud of her first costume to outfitting herself AND making costumes for other dancers who can’t find… Read more →
In our belly dance world, we celebrate femininity 🙂 In classes, we talk about loving our curves and jiggly shimmies. …and many of us learn to appreciate our bodies as they are through belly dancing. Yet before shows and haflas, we almost always struggle to find bras that fit our bra sizes or skirts that don’t create a muffin top… Read more →
I noticed one thing that’s very common among many belly dancers. We, belly dancers, love taking photos of ourselves looking beautiful before performance. We love taking photos of our handmade costumes. Then we love sharing these photos on Facebook and Instagram. We also love looking at everyone else’s photos! (How many like’s do you hit in a day? 😉 )… Read more →
In my last post, I showed you how to make a drape armband that matches your costume. It is very important to have a matching accessory, because it really balances out your entire outfit and completes it! Here’s another matching accessory idea which I call Sparkly Chunky Bangle! 😀 In recent years this type of thick,… Read more →
When I create a costume, I always think about making matching accessories. That’s because matching accessories really complete the overall look. Often they turn a “homemade” looking costume into a professional one. So in this video, you’ll see how to make this pretty drape armband that’s super easy to make, and you can make one to match any costume. Let’s… Read more →
This dress project was born inside of my head about a year ago. On Sparkly Belly’s Facebook group, one image of a belly dance dress was shared, and many people were liking it. When I see a popular style, I have to re-create it! 😀 So here’s what happened: Learn how to make this… Read more →
I love versatile patterns that allow me to create many different styles of garments. Would you be surprised if I told you these skirts were all made out of the same set of patterns? This is how I created each one 🙂 1. The Goddess Skirt I show how to make this golden mermaid skirt called Goddess Skirt in my… Read more →