What do you wear to your dance classes? 🙂 I often wonder how belly dance instructors always look so beautiful, and I’ve noticed that many of them dress very nicely even when they are teaching. When I attended the workshop by Mercedes Nieto last year, she was wearing this beautiful belt chain over her teaching outfit, and I wanted to… Read more →
Kaftan dresses are comfortable and very feminine. They are perfect as summer dresses, and keeping one in your dance bag is a great idea because it can be used as a cover up before and after dance performance. In this video, you’ll see how to make this really easy kaftan dress. So let’s get started! 😀 Click here to sign… Read more →
I’ve been seeing these thigh chains every summer, and although I think it would be cute to wear as an accessory that peeks out as part of dance costume, they are mostly held by elastic that sits on your thigh, and I didn’t think it would hold up while dancing. So, I made my version of a thigh chain jewelry… Read more →
Do you like bindis? I love any jewelry that sits on my forehead! Very mystical, and enchanting. I recently found this cool blog called the Tribal Way by Chella and Tiffany, and Chella’s DIY bindi totally inspired me to make my own! It’s an easy, 5 minute project. So let’s get started! Click here to sign up for the newsletter!😀… Read more →
Sewing on sequins one by one by hand takes time and patience. It is doable for making appliques or decorating costume bras and belts, but if you want to add a little sparkles on the hem of a circle skirt, you can easily be sewing 6m worth…. I don’t have the patience for it! 😛 So here’s a quick tip… Read more →
Alteration is a big part of belly dance costuming, and continuing from last week’s alteration project, I have one more example to show you. Last week I showed how I altered my beaded belt and made it shorter. In this week’s video, you’ll see how I changed the shoulder straps of the matching bra from over-the-shoulder style to criss-cross at… Read more →
When we belly dancers buy a new set of costumes, more often than not, we have to first alter it to fit our uniquely beautiful body. In this video, you’ll see how I shortened this beautiful Turkish style belt with nice beading work all around it, and you can see how you may be able to apply what you see… Read more →
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 →
Headpieces or circlets give you an enchanting look, and I’ve been seeing a lot of these on Pinterest. Since I had some wire lying around from the DIY snake arm cuff project, I decided to make my own headpiece with it 🙂 This is a perfect addition to your dance costume or festival outfit this spring and summer. In this… Read more →
Fun practice wear makes your practice even more fun! Here is a DIY crop top perfect for dance practice, yoga or workout, this spring and summer. In this video, you’ll see how to make this crop top with cute decorative knots at the back. So let’s get started! Click here to sign up for the Sparkly Belly newsletter! The DIY Leggings… Read more →