The Practical Dancer

Here it is – the first show YOU are helping to put on!   You may be a teacher, part of a troupe, or just hosting an event for th...

(adapted from comments originally made on bellydanceforums.net) Go to your local home improvement store and head to the dowel section(in...

Folks, I just took the most wonderful costuming workshop yesterday with the lovely Christina from Black Lotus Clothing ! I have to just gus...

A while back, I put up a post on how to convert a camisole to a bra and sash set . You can use similar principles to make a top (tunic, blou...

About a year ago, as a door prize in a fan workshop, I won a gorgeous feather fan -- turquoise blue with peacock accents. I have wanted to ...

I put these in a post on orientaldancer and wanted to share them here, too. If you want to cover your tummy, here are some ideas. 1. Wear a...

Our choices as to what we wear when we dance are personal, and they are a reflection of our personalities – our taste and our needs. When p...

The Christmas, Mardi Gras, and Valentine’s day holiday inventories are fading; while St. Patrick’s day, Easter and Prom season are on the ri...

Isn’t it interesting how everything is more expensive when it’s “for bellydance?” By that, I mean that a simple tiered skirt hangs forlorn ...

There are some things I am willing to splurge on: a well beaded bra and belt, a good silk veil, a beledi dress that is a “one-step costume.”...

If is one law about costuming, it would probably say, “You can spend money, or you can spend time.” Here is a sewing project for those of y...