As belly dancers, we can never have enough hip scarves, and today I’m very excited to share with you this new ruched hip scarf I made! It’s extra long, so it feels like a half skirt, which feels nice as you dance in it. And I love the ruched design. It’s an easy, beginner-friendly project, and let me show you… Read more →
I always like to have matching accessories for my costumes, and so for this brand new dress I made, I decided to make a pair of nude gauntlets! Gauntlets are great because they cover parts of your arms without adding much weight to the overall look. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make these nude gauntlets that look… Read more →
Want shortcuts for rhinestoning your costumes? 🙂 Today I’m excited to share with you this cool product! The ladies at Crystal Queen contacted me a while ago and sent their rhinestone stencil kit for me to try! Since I had a new dress in progress, I used it to decorate the neckline of the dress! So let me show you… Read more →
As soon as dancers walk on stage in fun belly dance baladi dresses, YOU KNOW it’s going to be a good show! Is it a cool cane piece? Or a cheeky shaabi? Whatever it is, you know you’ll be clapping your hands and beaming at the dancers in a few seconds. It’s going to be fun! And that’s not it!… Read more →
If you’ve made a costume before, you know every costume has a story. Where the fabric came from, what the inspiration was, how the design transformed in the creation process…. But most often we don’t get to hear these stories. I’m ALWAYS amazed by how my students take what they learned, add their own inspirations and personalities, and create costumes… Read more →
Ready to make a cute lace overskirt to make your dance lessons even more fun? 😉 This is the last this belly dance practice outfit series, but definitely not the least! So far, we made…. Part 1 – Unitard (pattern) Part 2 – Unitard (sew) Part 3 – Lace wrap top And in Part 4 (this tutorial), I’m excited to… Read more →
I’m in love with this lace wrap top! In my last 2 posts (Part 1 & Part 2), I showed you how to make the unitard style dance practice wear (which so many of you loved! Thank you!) In this post, I want to add a layer and extra coverage with this cute and comfy, stretch lace wrap top. Let’s… Read more →
In Part 1 of this series, we started making this pretty unitard style belly dance class wear. We made the custom pattern and cut the fabric 🙂 In this video, I’ll show you how to assemble all the pieces and take it to completion. Let’s get started! Enter the Premium Course giveaway here! (closes on January 31, 2021!) How to… Read more →
Let’s start the new year with an exciting unitard style practice outfit, perfect for dance lessons! This outfit consists of this fun one-piece unitard with flared legs, a pretty lace wrap top and a matching overskirt. I’m really excited about how it’s looking! 😀 In the next 4 videos, I’ll show you how to make this entire outfit. We’ll start… Read more →
Ruffles are great for adding interesting designs to your costumes, and knowing different ruffle styles will help you create great costumes! Flounce ruffles are awesome, because all it takes is a strip of fabric cut in different ways. So in this tutorial, let me show you different shapes of flounce ruffles you can try. Let’s get started! Click here to… Read more →