A beautiful beaded fringe can add so much sparkly and movement to your costume and I will show you how to make beaded fringe in today’s post. Read more →
Tag: beading
Bellydance Troupe Costumes that Everyone is Happy with – by Rukshana
Struggling with your bellydance troupe costume options? Different sizes and preferences, amount of work, limited budget… Putting together professional troupe costumes is challenging! Rukshana (also known as Gail), a professional costumer and a member of cARTel bellydance, has shared with me her secrets to making troupe costumes that look amazing and most importantly, everyone is happy with! And she has… Read more →
DIY Beaded Poinsettia Applique
Try this DIY beaded Poinsettia applique and add sparkles to your holiday costumes, outfits and decor! It’s a beginner-friendly project 🙂 Read more →
How to Alter a Beaded 90s Belly Dance Bra with Chani Pt 1
Do you have a beaded bra that needs an upgrade? But not sure where to start? Altering a heavily decorated bra can be overwhelming and intimidating. But in this post, Chani, our alteration expert, will show you how she approached this refurbishment project on a bra covered with beads and stones. Enjoy 🙂 This, from the start, was the most… Read more →
How to Make the Waistband Work on Belly Dance Skirt without a Belt
A belly dance outfit usually comes with a bra top, belt, and a skirt, or you may choose a belly dance skirt without a belt. If you’re making a costume from scratch, the second option is less time-consuming, so it’s a great option for simpler costumes or troupe costumes. 🙂 But the problem is, how do you make the waistband… 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 →
How to Alter a Beaded Belly Dance Bra with Chani
Looking for ideas on how to alter a beaded belly dance bra? Have a vintage costume that needs an upgrade? In this post, Chani, our alteration expert, will show you how to alter a beaded belly dance bra top seamlessly and make it fit you! Enjoy 🙂 This is a vintage costume I bought on-line many, many years ago. The… Read more →
How to Sew a Bead Rope – Twisted Line Bead Embroidery Technique
What about belly dance costumes caught your eye at first? The sparkles? The fringe? For me, the intricate bead embroidery is one of the first things that attracted me to belly dance costumes. One of the most popular beading techniques you see on professional belly dance costumes is something that looks like a beaded rope or a twisted line of… Read more →
DIY Beaded Tassel
Whether they are made of beads, yarn, embroidery floss…. I LOVE tassels! 😀 They are so charming, and it’s fun to watch them sway and jiggle on dance costumes! 🙂 In my last tutorials, I shared with you the beaded sleeves and swag to attach to your skirt, and I thought adding matching tassels would be perfect for this costume!… Read more →
DIY Detachable Beaded Swag for Dance Costumes
Last week I shared with you the DIY beaded sleeve which was so easy to make, yet so pretty! 😀 And this week, let’s continue with the bead theme, and make this beaded swag for your skirt! 😉 This swag is so beautiful to add around the hips and moves so nicely with your movements. The best part is, it’s… Read more →