Thanks for enjoying last week’s What Type of Belly Dancer Are You? test! It has quickly become the most shared post on Sparkly Belly 
If your test result was a Classic Belly Dancer or Artist or even Sweet Charmer, today’s DIY is perfect addition to your dance wardrobe! I love versatile costume pieces, and circle skirts are definitely a… Read more →
Welcome to Thrifty Belly Episode 1! 
Thrifty Belly is a new series we’re starting today where I take old clothes or thrift store finds and transform them into dance costumes. I’ve been getting a lot of requests to do practice wear, and today we’ll take an old oversized t-shirt and transform it into this cute, off-the-shoulder peasant top, which… Read more →
I get costume design inspiration from all kinds of dance (and non-dance) costumes. Now just the other day I was looking at ballroom dance costumes on Pinterest, and I got inspired to create an armband with nude elastic. Nude elastic is used often in dance costumes, and I love how it gives a light feel while keeping things… Read more →
Welcome back to the Perfectly Fitting Costume Guide! To quickly recap, here are the last 2 parts from the Guide: Part 1: 10 Ways to Make Your Belly Dance Bra Work Part 2: 3 Perfectly Fitting Belt Tips Part 3: This post! It makes me nervous when my skirt waist is a liiiittle bit too big. It appears… 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 →
Got a dance skirt that keeps on falling? After I posted the 5-panel mermaid skirt DIY, the #1 question has been whether I put a waistband or elastic casing at the top of my mermaid skirt. My answer is generally no, because elastic casing tends to gather fabric around the waist, and if you plan on not wearing a belt on… Read more →