Tag: dance costume

6 Tailor’s Awl Uses You Didn’t Know

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It may look like a tiny spear, but the tailor’s awl is a powerhouse tool! From fabric tricks to unexpected everyday hacks, discover six surprising ways this little game-changer can make your projects easier—and maybe even more fun. Read more →

Sparkly Belly Student Showcase 2021

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The best part of my job is seeing my students’ creations 🙂 It’s quite magical when costumers combine what they learned in my courses and their creativity, and create their very own belly dance costumes. I often learn from them too! Let me show you what I mean. Here are 9 of my students and their beautiful creations! Sparkly Belly… Read more →

Meet Chani! – Costume Alteration Expert

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Got some costumes you inherited from your teacher that don’t fit quite well?  Love vintage costumes but need help with altering them? Today I’m super excited to introduce to you a belly dance costume alteration expert, Chani!  As you’ll see in this post, she is excellent at taking an old costume and putting new life into it. And her work… Read more →

DIY Sparkly Bracelet

DIY Sparkly Belly Dance / Ballroom Bracelet

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I shared the sparkly necklace DIY perfect for belly dancers and ballroom dancers with you last month, and so many of you came to my site and downloaded the free pattern! And some of you requested a bracelet to go with it, which is an awesome idea! So in this tutorial, let me show you how I made this beautiful,… Read more →

Belly Dance Costume Workshop Student Showcase 2021

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If you’ve made a costume before, you know every costume has a story. Where the fabric came from, what the inspiration was, how the design transformed in the creation process…. But most often we don’t get to hear these stories. I’m ALWAYS amazed by how my students take what they learned, add their own inspirations and personalities, and create costumes… Read more →

DIY Floating Mermaid Shell Bra Top for Belly Dance & Festivals!

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This month I’ve decided to make a 2-piece mermaid costume! It’s perfect for a fun summer belly dance performance, but it’s also great for parties, festivals and halloween 😀 In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make this really pretty, floating seashell bra top. Let’s get started! Click here to sign up for the Sparkly Belly newsletter and get… Read more →