Learn to make a stunning, beginner-friendly rhinestone headpiece for belly or ballroom dance—fully customizable with a free pattern included! Read more →
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Why Do Your Belly Dance Outfits Look Homemade? 5 Easy Fixes
Love your handmade belly dance outfits but feel like something’s off? Uncover 5 common mistakes that make costumes look cheap—and learn how to fix them for a polished, professional look. Read more →
Mirror Dress: TRANSFORM a Plain Dress with Mirror Tiles for $20!
Let me show you how to transform your plain belly dance dress into a high-end, designer look with mirror tiles, in 4 easy steps. The best part is, this only cost me $20. I’m loving the recent trend of mirror dresses on belly dance stages! These mirror tiles are lightweight, affordable, and super easy to apply, and the best of… Read more →
How to Fix a Deep Neckline on Your Dress
Need more coverage for a low-cut dress? This easy DIY trick adjusts a plunging neckline without a modesty panel—perfect for belly dance costumes and evening gowns. Stay secure and elegant with this simple sewing hack! Read more →
How to Make Rhinestone Appliques for Belly Dance and Ballroom Dresses
These rhinestone appliques help create more dimensions in your dress design than just gluing on rhinestones. They are super easy to make too! Read more →
How to Reinforce Bra Cups for Belly Dance Costumes with Chani Pt 1
If your belly dance costume bra needs some reinforcing then our alteration expert, Chani, will be able to walk you through the process. Read more →
How to Make a Lace Belt for Belly Dance – easy & adjustable!
I like decorating my costumes with lace appliques in recent years, and today I’ll show you how I made this adjustable belly dance lace belt. Many fusion-style belts come with ties that let you adjust the size of the belt, but not raqs sharqi belts. But here’s a sneaky way to make your belt adjustable without compromising the style. Let’s… Read more →
Which Belly Dance Mermaid Skirt Should You Wear?
4 different types of belly dance mermaid skirts, how they are constructed, and which one YOU should choose. Read more →
How to Add a Ruffle To a Skirt Slit
Do you have a skirt that could use a little makeover? You can easily transform a simple skirt into an exciting ruffle skirt if you know how to add a ruffle to a skirt! The original skirt is from my 3-panel mermaid skirt tutorial, and I decided to add ruffles to upgrade it. In this video, you’ll see how to… Read more →
How to Make Seed Bead Fringe with Chani
Are you in love with beaded fringe but not sure how to create it yourself? Do you have a costume that needs an upgrade? In this post, Chani, our alteration expert, will show you how to create beaded fringe to give your costume more movement and shimmer. Enjoy 🙂 Greetings, Dancers! I hope this finds you well and enjoying dancing,… Read more →