Teal Belt, part 1: beaded medallions and drapes.
After finishing the teal bra, and thinking of *finally* doing my first solo piece in December, I thought it would be a good idea to get moving on the belt. Deciding on a style...
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Skirt Tucking
If you dance ATS, or you are familiar with the style, you’ll know we can use really, REALLY big skirts that are often tucked or hitched in different ways. Which one you choose to...
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. 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...
The return of the teal bra…
I thought I was finished with this project, but I was never *quite* happy with the silver/copper/bronze/gold mix. What can I say, I like matchy-matchy. I’d have loved to keep it as silver only,...
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....