The last of the Mermaid Costume series is this beautiful fishtail mermaid skirt! đ Last 2 weeks, we made the mermaid shell bra top and the curly seaweed armband! And today weâll complete the costume with this fishtail mermaid skirt with a little train. Itâs pretty simple to make, yet looks pretty impressive when itâs finished. Letâs get started! Click… Read more →
A little while ago, I shared a blog post about troupe costuming ideas, which has become one of my favourite posts! And someone asked how to make the overskirts that this group is wearing over their skirts. These ladies are from Inspire Bellydance troupe in Sydney, Australia, and the photo was shared by Rachel Bond! I love their costumes, and… Read more →
If you are part of a troupe, you know the power of belly dance troupe costuming. When troupe members are beautifully dressed in the same theme colour or costume style, it creates a very cohesive look, and makes the performance that much more powerful! ….But this kind of troupe costuming can be challenging at the same time.… Read more →
So this week, weâve been on a big journey to figure out how to outfit you in a beautiful, perfectly-fitting costume… …so that youâll walk on a stage at that special show you are working towards⊠and feel, âIâve arrived⊠now watch me!â đ Weâve 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, âIâve arrivedâŠ. Now watch me!â In my last post, weâve seen that this is possible – youâve heard about Sarahâs transformation from not being proud of her first costume to outfitting herself AND making costumes for other dancers who canât find… Read more →
In our belly dance world, we celebrate femininity đ 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 donât create a muffin top… Read more →
I love versatile patterns that allow me to create many different styles of garments. Would you be surprised if I told you these skirts were all made out of the same set of patterns? This is how I created each one đ 1. The Goddess Skirt I show how to make this golden mermaid skirt called Goddess Skirt in my… Read more →
In my last post, we made a beautiful and classy DIY lace belly drape for your belly dance bra. And in this post, weâll create this matching colour block mermaid skirt skirt by hacking my favourite mermaid skirt pattern! Letâs get started! Learn how to make your own Goddess Skirt pattern here and try this lace panel mermaid skirt! And/Or… Read more →
Earlier this year, I shared my Plus Size Belly Dance Costuming Guide which became a very popular post on Sparkly Belly. đ One of the tips I included there was what I call the âBelly Drapeâ – Itâs a design created with fabric that drapes from the bra and provides light coverage over the top of your torso. Itâs really easy… Read more →
Want to make this lovely grey skirt? Learn here! For making dance costumes, stretch fabric is essential – it helps us create fitted costumes and gives the flexibility we need for when we move around and dance in it. đ So I have a lot of tutorials where you use stretch fabrics – like this mermaid skirt, Goddess Skirt, and… Read more →