Tag: DIY Fashion

DIY Batwing Crop Top – maternity belly dance practice outfit Pt 1

Happy new year! I like to start the year with a belly dance practice outfit series. This year is a bit different and special because I’m pregnant! But I realized there aren’t many lesson outfit options that are cute and comfortable for our baby bumps. So I made this cute 2-piece practice outfit that is maternity friendly and will make… Read more →

Meet Chani! – Costume Alteration Expert

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 →

6 Reasons Why Bellydancers Should Try Bodystockings

Today I want to introduce you to a great garment for belly dancers. It’s sheer…. and it’s fitted… And it can be worn by belly dancers of all styles. Can you guess? (Did you see the title of this post? 😉 ) It’s the bodystocking.  Some people already love bodystockings, and others may not feel the need for them. It’s… Read more →

6 Multi-Size Belly Dance Top Ideas

As women, our bodies go through a lot of size changes, and it’s annoying to have to figure out how to fit into your costume each time you gain or lose weight. Or you may be a teacher that needs to manage costumes for students whose sizes come in a wide range. So this week and next week, I’ll be… Read more →

DIY Ruched Mini Skirt for belly dance & yoga!

In my last tutorial, I showed you how to make this cute and comfortable wrap top with a hood. 🙂 Since it’s perfect as a dance lesson outfit, I made a matching ruched mini skirt that you can wear over your practice pants or leggings. This one is super easy to make, and in this video, you’ll see how. Let’s… Read more →

DIY Sparkly Swirly Armband- belly dance, ballroom jewelry

DIY Sparkly Swirly Armband – belly dance, ballroom jewelry

I often look at different dance costume designs other than belly dancing to get new ideas that I can bring to the belly dance world. And I’m in love with ballroom jewelry 😀 They’re really sparkly and gorgeous, but the problem is, I can’t find any tutorials on how to make them! So I made my own sparkly swirly armband… Read more →