Tag: mermaid

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DIY 3-Panel Mermaid Skirt Pt.2 (Sewing) for belly dancers

In Part 1 of this 3-panel mermaid skirt series, I showed you how to make your own pattern for this 3-panel belly dance mermaid skirt. If you missed it, start from there 🙂 In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to cut the fabric, and assemble all pieces together. Let’s get started! Click here to sign up for the Sparkly… Read more →

DIY 3-Panel Mermaid Skirt Pt.1 (Free pattern) for belly dancers

I shared this 5-panel mermaid skirt tutorial years ago, and it has been one of the most popular tutorials at Sparkly Belly. And since I published it, so many of you have requested a simpler, 3-panel mermaid skirt. Thank you!  So today I’m thrilled to share with you my 3-panel mermaid skirt over the next 2 posts, more straightforward than… Read more →

DIY Fishtail Mermaid Skirt with Train for Belly Dance, Halloween & Festivals

The last of the Mermaid Costume series is this beautiful fishtail mermaid skirt! 🙂 Last 2 weeks, we made the mermaid shell bra top and the curly seaweed armband! And today we’ll complete the costume with this fishtail mermaid skirt with a little train. It’s pretty simple to make, yet looks pretty impressive when it’s finished. Let’s get started! Click… Read more →

DIY Seaweed Armband for Mermaid Costume

Last week I shared with you how to make the DIY floating mermaid seashell bra top, which was a really fun project! And today, I want to make this armband that looks like curly seaweed to accessorize our mermaid costume. It’s so fun and easy! Let’s get started! Click here to sign up for the newsletter (+ BONUS: get access… Read more →

How to Make 3 Styles of Mermaid Skirts out of 1 set of patterns

How to make 3 styles of mermaid skirts out of 1 set of patterns!

I love versatile patterns that allow me to create many different styles of garments. Would you be surprised if I told you these skirts were all made out of the same set of patterns? This is how I created each one 🙂 1. The Goddess Skirt I show how to make this golden mermaid skirt called Goddess Skirt in my… Read more →