Tag: belly dancer

DIY Dancer Shorts

DIY Dancer Shorts

Since I launched my latest costume making course, Aurora Convertible Skirt Premium Course, I received questions about what to wear under this type of skirt that has cutouts. Click the image to check out how to make this skirt! Generally, you can either wear nude colour underwear that doesn’t show, or some dancers wear boy shorts in nude colour. For… Read more →

DIY Beaded Heart Applique tutorial - dance, wedding, decor

DIY Beaded Heart Applique – for dance costumes, wedding, & decor

Valentine’s Day is coming up! So today I want to share with you how I made this heart shaped beaded applique. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day theme costume decorations or just make one as an accent piece like a hair accessory or Valentine’s Day decor or DIY gift. If you stick to neutral colours like I did here, you can… Read more →

what type of belly dancer are you test

What Type of Belly Dancer Are You?

Your costuming should be an expression of who you are.   So what is your belly dancer personality?   Take this short test below and find out what type of belly dancer you are! You’ll get costuming advice and tutorials perfect for your belly dancer personality at the end! 😀   Read more →

DIY Turkish Vest for belly dance - sew & no sew

DIY Turkish vest (sew & no-sew!) – Thrifty Belly ep 2

I like DIY’s using T-shirts. They are easy and cheap to get, and because they are simple, you can do so much with them 😀 In the first episode of Thrifty Belly, we made an off-shoulder peasant crop top out of an old t-shirt. I paired the top with a DIY Turkish vest also made from a t-shirt. I really… Read more →

Katalin Schafer costume

Inspiring costuming work of…Katalin Schafer!

I love people who turn their love into their living… so I had to approach Katalin Schafer when I had the opportunity. Last March, Katalin was visiting Vancouver for workshops, and I had an opportunity to chat with her about her costume design work. You may know Katalin as a gorgeous, talented belly dancer or a costume designer…. She is… Read more →

Princess Jasmine Sleeves DIY - romantic drape sleeves

Princess Jasmine Sleeves DIY – Romantic Drape Sleeves

I like Princess Jasmine. Her typical look is not a floor length dress like other Disney princesses. She’s in rather simple harem pants, but she is still gorgeous and that’s what I find unique and attractive about her. And to me, the best part of her outfit is the sleeves. Her sleeves are so flowy, and simply romantic.I’ve always wanted… Read more →

BELLY DANCER Online Marketing Case Studies

3 Professional Belly Dancers & Costumer Doing Online Marketing Right

Hope you are enjoying the Business of Belly Dance series, and feeling more excited about going professional with belly dancing. If you are new here, here are the previous posts in the series: Introduction to Business of Belly Dance Make a Website in 4 Steps for Dancers DIY Website for Dancers Like I said before, I love people who are… Read more →