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

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

3 Tricks for sewing stretch fabrics and avoiding uneven skirt hem

3 tricks for sewing stretch fabrics (& avoiding uneven skirt hem!)

Want to make this lovely grey skirt? Learn here! For making dance costumes, stretch fabric is essential – it helps us create fitted costumes and gives the flexibility we need for when we move around and dance in it. šŸ™‚ So I have a lot of tutorials where you use stretch fabrics – like this mermaid skirt, Goddess Skirt, and… Read more →

DIY Dancer Shorts

DIY Dancer Shorts

Since I launched my latest costume making course, Aurora Convertible Skirt Premium Course, I received questions about what to wear under this type of skirt that has cutouts. Click the image to check out how to make this skirt! Generally, you can either wear nude colour underwear that doesnā€™t show, or some dancers wear boy shorts in nude colour. For… Read more →

3 DIY ideas to spice up your old costumes

3 ways to spice up your old costume – Your Sparkly Wardrobe Week 2

Welcome back to Your Sparkly Wardrobe Project! šŸ˜€ Your Sparkly Wardrobe Project is a collaboration project Iā€™m doing with a lovely dancer Mahin, sheā€™s got a ton of experience and knowledge in belly dancing. And we are taking turns each week to show you how to make the most out of your belly dance costume wardrobe and give you fresh… Read more →

DIY hip scarf with large sequins

DIY Hip Scarf / Head Scarf with Large Sequins

Last 2 weeks, we made this simple and pretty baladi dress with a keyhole neckline. But what makes your baladi dress look complete? A sparkly hip scarf, of course! šŸ˜€ In this post, which is the last of this baladi dress series, you are going to see how to make this hip scarf that goes with the baladi dress. You… Read more →

DIY Baladi Dress Saidi Dress

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

Happy New Year! šŸ˜€ I wanted to start the new year with a DIY project that has been requested by many dancers, and itā€™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 →