Tag: diy festival costumes

DIY Custom-Fit Ruched Mermaid Skirt – Beginner Sewing!

Have you ever put on a costume that made you feel amazing? Let’s create that feeling together with this DIY trendy ruched mermaid skirt made just for you! Let’s get started! Get the FREE calculator from here! To make this ruched mermaid skirt, you need these materials.  How to Make DIY Ruched Mermaid Skirt Step 1. Take measurements First, we’ll… Read more →

3 ways to decorate dance shorts

3 Ways to Decorate Dance Shorts

Dance shorts are great to add to your belly dance wardrobe, and they blend in best when they match your costumes! So in this tutorial, I’ll show you 3 ways to decorate dance shorts so they stay comfortable and stretchy and look pretty. Let’s get started! Click here to check out the Zeina Skirt with Built-in Shorts! 3 Ways to… Read more →

How to Make a Lace Belt for Belly Dance – easy & adjustable!

I like decorating my costumes with lace appliques in recent years, and today I’ll show you how I made this adjustable belly dance lace belt. Many fusion-style belts come with ties that let you adjust the size of the belt, but not raqs sharqi belts. But here’s a sneaky way to make your belt adjustable without compromising the style. Let’s… 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 →

Sparkly Belly Student Showcase 2021

The best part of my job is seeing my students’ creations 🙂 It’s quite magical when costumers combine what they learned in my courses and their creativity, and create their very own belly dance costumes. I often learn from them too! Let me show you what I mean. Here are 9 of my students and their beautiful creations! Sparkly Belly… Read more →

Belly Dance Costume Workshop Student Showcase 2021

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 →