Tag: costumes

DIY Baladi Dress Saidi Dress

DIY Baladi Dress / Saidi Dress Pt 1: Make a Custom Pattern

Happy New Year! 😀 I wanted to start the new year with a DIY project that has been requested by many dancers, and it’s baladi dress. Baladi dresses are used when belly dancers dance more folk pieces, like ones with canes, and fun shaabi pieces. They can be made fitted or loose and can be simple or heavily decorated. So… Read more →

Alia silver mermaid skirt

Sparkly Holiday Costume Showcase 2015

Merry Christmas! I hope you are having a wonderful day with your loved ones. I’m just finishing up the last bit of work here then heading off to my fiance’s parents’ place for dinner. It’ll be a good time 🙂 Before I go, I want to quickly share with you some photos. I often receive photos of beautiful creations by dancers, and… Read more →

Best of Sparkly Belly 2015

Since it’s nearing the end of this year, my fiance Navid and I went for a nice dinner together last weekend to chat about our achievements from this year. We did this last year too, and these dinners are great opportunities to reflect on what we love doing, what and whom we appreciate in life, and how fortunate we are.… Read more →

How to light up dance costumes DIY

Light Up Dance Costumes DIY

Brrr….it’s cold in Vancouver! And it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…. already! So Navid and I went to the Vancouver Christmas Market last week, and had a great time. If you are in Vancouver and haven’t checked out yet, we highly recommend you go! My favourite this year is this yummy drink called Feuerzangenbowle – German Fire Punch.… Read more →

DIY LED Isis Wings Veil Wings

DIY LED Isis Wings!

Last week, I showed you how I made these pretty veil wings. Hope you liked it. 🙂 This week, I want to jazz it up a little bit, and make it even more fun and Christmas-y with LED lights! I’ve seen many pictures of LED isis wings, and I think they are very cool, but they are pretty expensive. So… Read more →

DIY Belly Dance Body Stockings

DIY Belly Dance Body Stockings / Belly Stocking

This is one of the most requested costume pieces – belly dance body stockings! Not only do they help cover your belly, but they offer more canvas to add sparkles for your belly dance costume. In this video, you will see how to make this simple belly cover design that fits your body. So let’s get started! Click here to… Read more →