Shamadan costume
It was our pal Dina’s wedding a few weeks ago, and we were pretty busy last term learning a fabulous Shamadan choreography to perform at the reception. The costume she requested was a bit vintage-y, a bit tribal-y, so here’s what I’ve put together.
Leopard Print Bedlah
This year I had a bit of a thing for leopard print. I found this gorgeous burnout stretch velvet in leopard print, but then when I hit a pause in the making of this costume, I decided to order another leopard print costume from Bella. But I ended up finishing this one anyway, and it’ll be for sale on my etsy store if it doesn’t sell through the swapmeet on bhuz.
Ottoman Costume (Entari and Pantaloons)
We wanted to look Ottoman-inspired for a Turkish 9/8 drum dance for a concert our troupe was performing, so we set our sights on a Turkish entari and full pantaloons. Read the rest of this entry »
Melaya Dress (Iskandreya Dress)
This cheeky, ruffled dress always makes me put on a very flirtatious persona when dancing in it! I almost never wear short skirts, so this one having a section above the knee was a bit confronting! Tights always help though…
Burgundy Neo-Victorian/Steampunk costume
This was another SF convention costume, this time for the Wastelands steampunk-themed convention. I was involved in a “What is Steampunk?” panel, and since I hadn’t done much preparation, I decided that staying up the night before making a new costume was better use of my time than actually researching!
Chocolate Velvet Dress
This dress started out its life thinking it was going to become a dress for belly dance, but once I’d pieced it together and done the beaded trim, it was starting to look decidedly more Medieval-inspired. When Book Week came around at work I decided to add an underdress, a cord and coin belt and voila! Morgan le Fae – ish!
