Zills and Zill mufflers
It’s been quite a white since I posted a “making of”, mostly because I’ve been running around doing headless chicken impressions. Between the beginning of September and now I’ve attended 3 workshops, 2 haflas,...
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Tribal Bra and Belt: The Bra
This was my first bra project, and also my first ever belly dance costume piece, but in my usual convoluted way. ends being posted here after others. Most of the basics of how the...
Create a dress pattern from a fitted top pattern
It’s always a good idea to have several patters around for your dresses, as they give you the option to try different styles. But personally, I think it’s nice to have a basic “go...
Fustan Raqs in red, part 3: the dress
There are several ways you can approach the shift part of a dress for a project like this. By far, the easiest is by starting with a full pattern that you’ve adapted to skim your...
Two overskirts
In mid-September I am starting ATS Level 1 classes, and I wanted to get an overskirt or hip wrap to replace my coin belt, as I’d need to travel to class via public transport,...
Fustan raqs in red, part one, or how to cover a bra…
My job sometimes finds me with several things up in the air, when I’m waiting for third parties to contact me for whatever reason, and because of that, starting anything new in terms of...