Inspiration: Costuming
No video of photo for today’s inspiration, although I will leave you all with a quote from Sachico Ito, a Japanese costume designer. People place too much emphasis on looking thin. They say they...
Category: Costumes
Making of the FCBD choli
Cholis are great classwear, and absolutely *vital* for performance if you do ATS. They are relatively easy to find, but mostly what is sold is on the smaller sizes. Some vendors, like Flying Skirts,...
Big Girl Costuming Woes: Possible Solutions
So, I sort of lost the plot a bit on the last post. Understandably so too, I think, since it seems to happen quite often. However, since I don’t believe in whining without offering...
Big Girl Costuming Woes. Or “Why don’t you try a Galabaya?”
It is funny that I write this right after Tito’s video, in a way, but the whole simple costume issue does have a darker side. I’ve mentioned this in the past, and a recent...
Inspiration: Cabaret costume in red lace
Some time ago I shared a gorgeous white lace costume, talking about how well suited to the dancer’s figure it looked. When I saw this one I thought the model and style looked familiar....
Mermaid skirt in crushed velvet
I’ve been wanting to do one of these since I saw my ATS teacher wearing one for a fusion performance. It was black, thick stretch velvet, totally luscious looking, trailing behind her, and made...