Tag: fringe

How to Rhinestone Dance Costumes for Beginners

How to Rhinestone Dance Costumes for Beginners

Want to add sparkle to your dance costume? This beginner-friendly guide shows you how to rhinestone dance costumes with confidence! Discover the best rhinestones to use, the essential tools you need, and 3 simple techniques that will transform your plain outfit into something absolutely stage-ready. Part of the Beginner’s Guide to Belly Dance Costume Making series, this tutorial breaks down rhinestoning in an easy, approachable way. Say goodbye to intimidation and hello to gorgeous, sparkling costumes! Read more →

10 project ideas for stretch fabric scraps

10 Simple Stretch Fabric Scraps Projects

Stretch fabric scraps don’t have to go to waste! Discover 10 beginner-friendly dance costume projects from Sparkly Belly that transform your leftover materials into stylish wardrobe upgrades, all with less than a yard of fabric. Read more →

DIY Basic Belly Dance Hip Scarf Pattern (with Tassels)

I’ve done all kinds of hip scarfs and overskirts tutorials over the years, but I’ve realized I don’t have a good, basic belly dance hip scarf pattern yet! So that’s what we’re going to make today. 🙂 This design is very basic, cute and versatile, and super easy to make!   In this video, you’ll see how to make this hip… 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 →

Top 5 Plus Size Belly Dance Bra Fitting Tips

Top 5 Plus Size Belly Dance Bra Fitting Tips

Let’s talk about plus size belly dance bra fitting today 🙂 Last year I asked in Sparkly Belly’s Facebook group: “Calling all plus size dancers…. Do you have any costuming tips?” Even if you’re not exactly “plus size”, but if your cup size is over D, you probably encounter a lot of challenges with belly dance bra fitting. As you… Read more →

7 ways to add coverage over belly - belly dance costume

7 Pretty Ways to Add Coverage Over Belly for Belly Dance Costumes

  Sometimes as a belly dancer, you want a bit of coverage over your torso.   Maybe you have a more conservative audience, or you feel more comfortable with more coverage. And it’s perfectly fine to not show your belly to dance belly dance.   But sometimes it feels like options are limited. At the end of the day, it… Read more →