Tips for dancers and costumers who love belly dancing and want to get some new insights into how to do it better.
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Steampunk Crocheted Hipband
I spent the morning making a pattern for a crocheted hip band. Since it's a Steampunk theme I'm going to use washers at the ends of the fringe. But for a more traditional look you can use coins, bells or wooden beads. For pirate belly dancing you can use sea shells As I'm working on it, I can already visualize 3 or 4 more variations on a theme. I'm putting together a tutorial video and I'll share it when I have it made.
Sunday, January 02, 2011
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Costume Inventory
I posted this in my recycling blog and realized it would probably get more use here.
I need to inventory all my belly dance costumes. Then I can repurpose things into other things. Like old veils that are too worn to use can be gleaned for fabric to make hair scarves, belly covers, and sleeves.
Belly dancing coins can be cut off and added to new costumes. Broken barrettes can be repaired or the beads and trim can sometimes be re-used.
Bras that no longer fit can get new straps and trim. And any damaged beadwork that can't be fixed can be cut apart and added to hats or turned into appliques.
Sometimes dancers have swap meets and trade their old costumes with other people. Since women gain and lose weight constantly, your rejects may be someone else's best find of the day.
I need to inventory all my belly dance costumes. Then I can repurpose things into other things. Like old veils that are too worn to use can be gleaned for fabric to make hair scarves, belly covers, and sleeves.
Belly dancing coins can be cut off and added to new costumes. Broken barrettes can be repaired or the beads and trim can sometimes be re-used.
Bras that no longer fit can get new straps and trim. And any damaged beadwork that can't be fixed can be cut apart and added to hats or turned into appliques.
Sometimes dancers have swap meets and trade their old costumes with other people. Since women gain and lose weight constantly, your rejects may be someone else's best find of the day.
New Year's Day Dance
It's a Whole New Year
I got some bitchin' trim to use for my steampunk belly dancing outfit. I'm just not sure if I want to put it on my hat or my hips or what. I only bought a yard of it. Maybe I should have bought 2 or 3 yards.
I may be having a moment of insanity, but wouldn't it be wonderful to belly dance every single day of 2011? I'll get right on that. At least it would make my self portraits on Project 365 more interesting. I don't have anyone to dance for anymore. So I guess I'd be doing it for my own self. My boyfriend isn't the least bit interested in belly dancing. In fact I showed him a video on youtube because I think it's funny and because it shows big women in a positive way, and he thought they were good dancers. The choreography was blah. The dancers were out of sync. But they did have bright sparkly tight fitting outfits that showed lots of T and A. He's a guy, haha, its the only way I can explain it.
Do you have any dance goals for 2011?
I may be having a moment of insanity, but wouldn't it be wonderful to belly dance every single day of 2011? I'll get right on that. At least it would make my self portraits on Project 365 more interesting. I don't have anyone to dance for anymore. So I guess I'd be doing it for my own self. My boyfriend isn't the least bit interested in belly dancing. In fact I showed him a video on youtube because I think it's funny and because it shows big women in a positive way, and he thought they were good dancers. The choreography was blah. The dancers were out of sync. But they did have bright sparkly tight fitting outfits that showed lots of T and A. He's a guy, haha, its the only way I can explain it.
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| Photos taken at Ren Fair in Irvine last year. |
Do you have any dance goals for 2011?
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