Twisted Knit Belly Dance Costume

Added Sep 26, 2008

by pinprincess

Fort Collins, Co...

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Description

This costume is relatively simple to make, low in cost and high on impact. The most bang for the buck!

Material Notes

knit fabric with metallic thread, placket belt, rhinestones, beaded upholstery fringe, buckram, large crystals with bead caps

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6 Comments

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    May 31, 2010, 07.28 PMby almatinka

    It’s amazing!!! I love all the work and the skirt fabric looks sooooo beautiful!

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    Oct 28, 2009, 09.48 PMby pinprincess

    Thanks everyone! I made the pattern myself. But basically if you take a waist facing pattern for a skirt it will probably give you a good start. Basically it’s a curved rectangle that is about 3.5-4" wide sewn out of very stiff material. Then I took some very slinky knit fabric and cut a rectangle (no curve) that was at least twice that thick and did gathering stitches at the points where I planned to attach the metal pieces. Said metal pieces are parts of a placket belt that was on sale. Glue on a few rhinestones, hang some crystals, voila!

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    Dec 4, 2008, 04.45 PMby decbaby88

    wow this is really nice. Did you use a pattern or free hand by yourself?

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    Sep 27, 2008, 01.57 AMby bluejewels

    Wow, that’s beautiful! It does look like a lot of work, but very well done! Did you use a pattern or did you create it yourself?

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    Sep 26, 2008, 01.20 PMby mcloughlinsarah

    it doesnt look simple or inexpensive! it looks fabulous!

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    Sep 26, 2008, 01.06 PMby Lucha Suarez

    it’s beautiful!!!!

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