2 Easy Fixes for Loose Skirts (+ Big Announcement!) – Perfectly Fitting Costume Guide 3/3

 

Welcome back to the Perfectly Fitting Costume Guide!

 

To quickly recap, here are the last 2 parts from the Guide:

Part 1: 10 Ways to Make Your Belly Dance Bra Work

Part 2: 3 Perfectly Fitting Belt Tips

Part 3: This post!

 

It makes me nervous when my skirt waist is a liiiittle bit too big.

 

It appears fine, but as soon as I start dancing….the waist starts to shift down.

 

But I don’t want to make the waist too tight, because that would create a muffin top! 🙁

 

This is a common problem with straight skirts and mermaid skirts that are fitted around the waist and the hips.

 

So in this video, you’ll see 2 easy fixes for this problem. Let’s get started!

 

Watch the video:

 

 

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2 Easy Fixes for Loose Skirts

 

1. Take in from the seams

Usually belly dance skirts are made from 2 or more panels. So turn your skirt inside out, and locate the seams, preferably the side ones for a seamless fix. Mark how much you want to take in, and draw lines to meet the side seams at around hip line or the widest part of the skirt, which is about 10-15cm (4-6in) below. And simply sew along those lines.

 

If your skirt has no side seams, do the same on the back side of the skirt by making darts or in other words, folding the top edge of your skirt towards the hip line.

 

2. Add elastic at the back

Another quick fix is adding elastic, but don’t worry, you won’t have to make any elastic casing and all that.

 

Basically, take a piece of elastic, and stitch it onto the back part of your skirt. This is a technique used by many costume designers, and it’s way better than making an elastic casing and adding elastic all around the waist, because doing so makes the waist too tight and causes a muffin top. But if you just add elastic at the back, it makes the waist of your skirt nice and snug and just right. 🙂

 

You can see how to do this more in detail in this tutorial.

 

Now your skirt should be nice and snug. 🙂

 

So throughout this Perfectly Fitting Costume Guide, you saw lots of tips to make your costumes work for you. You can use these tips to quickly fix costumes that you already own that don’t quite fit.

 

But what if your costumes fit you perfectly from the beginning?

 

What if your costumes were custom made to your size and the unique curves of your body?

 

It would save so much time, money and frustration.

 

You could use the time and energy to practice more the night before performance, instead of panicking to sew darts and ruffles to your costumes.

 

That’s why I created the Belly Dance Costume Workshop.

 

Announcing the opening of the Belly Dance Costume Workshop enrolment

 

I’ve spent years researching and experimenting to develop a costume making method that allows me to create a professional-looking costume that fits my unique curves and size.

 

Now I have streamlined it and packaged it up in a step-by-step video workshop. So YOU can save your already limited free time, and create a gorgeous costume that fits your unique curves and budget!

 

So you can shine on stage while saving time and money for your next family trip or more dance classes.

 

The enrolment to the Belly Dance Costume Workshop is open now, and during this week ONLY, you can get my upcoming premium course for a discounted price!

 

 

 

Get it all at BellyDanceCostumeWorkshop.com!

 

“I have to tell you, I’ve been living in my costume workshop! I even scrapped what I was working on to do this instead! :)”

-Royah, Belly Dance Costume Workshop student

 

Why should you pay hundreds of dollars only to get gaping cups and a muffin top?

 

Learn how to make professional-looking costumes from scratch, even if the thought of it seems scary to you right now.

 

No more amateur-looking, “homemade” looking costumes.

 

Make one that makes you feel proud to say, “I made it!”

 

Join the Belly Dance Costume Workshop here. 😀

 

Thanks for reading, and keep sparkling!