If you’re in my Applique Making course or if you’ve read my decoration tutorials, you probably heard me saying, “It is important to make a clean outline.” I truly believe an applique will look beautiful with a clean outline, even if you mess up the inside of the outline a little š It’s especially true for dance… Read more →
Beaded appliques are perfect for decorating your dance costumes with… or even your evening dresses or bags! They make everything look so fine and polished! š And so they come with high price tags. Can you make one yourself? Sure you can! š In fact, making your own beaded appliques is actually simple and… Read more →
Iāve been enjoying playing with beads these days š But decorating costumes with beads can be intimidating, especially for beginners! You may wonder, “Is it going to take hours of work? Is it going to look good on my costume?!” So today I want to share with you this pretty DIY beaded sleeve for your costume. Itās very beginner-friendly and… Read more →
Over the last couple of posts, weāve been discussing what it takes to create a beautiful, perfectly-fitting belly dance costume to wear at the next show. We saw that how a well-fitting, beautiful costume can turn a dancer into a more confident and professional oneā¦ even if she is a hobby dancer! And I shared with you my… Read more →
As belly dancers, costumes are very important for our performances, and most of us would love to have new, well-fitting costumes for our next show. Weāve seen that we CAN have new, well-fitting costumes for shows, and how it affects dancers’ confidence level and appearance. Iāve shared how I was so inspired by the dancers in my group who made… Read more →
How many of us want a new, beautiful costume to wear for the next show…but when the next show comes, end up pulling out the same old costume that looks and feels just okay? …or worse, it feels awful but thatās all you have to wear? Well, the other day, I received an email from a belly dancer in UK.… Read more →
So this week, weāve been on a big journey to figure out how to outfit you in a beautiful, perfectly-fitting costume… …so that youāll walk on a stage at that special show you are working towardsā¦ and feel, āIāve arrivedā¦ now watch me!ā š Weāve 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, āIāve arrivedā¦. Now watch me!ā In my last post, weāve seen that this is possible – youāve heard about Sarahās transformation from not being proud of her first costume to outfitting herself AND making costumes for other dancers who canāt find… Read more →
In our belly dance world, we celebrate femininity š 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 donāt create a muffin top… 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! š So here’s what happened: Learn how to make this… Read more →