by AmartiaBellydance | Jul 2, 2019 | Costuming/Fashion
What’s a capsule wardrobe? By definition, it is a closet of 30 pieces or so that you can combine in a myriad of ways and always have something different to wear without feeling like you have to constantly repeat. It is a great way to pack for a long trip, to...
by AmartiaBellydance | Feb 28, 2018 | Costuming/Fashion
If you look online today you will see a number of dancers wearing shoes to bellydance. Yes, you can dance with barefeet to bellydance but it is not wrong or taboo to wear shoes while doing so either. For me personally, I like the look of the shoe in terms of lines and...
by AmartiaBellydance | Feb 14, 2018 | Costuming/Fashion
Following up on my sewing skills post from last week, I thought I would delve a little bit deeper into padding those dance bras. I realized that while I might be well versed in all of the different padding methods, my readers may not be. In this post, I am going to go...
by AmartiaBellydance | Feb 7, 2018 | Costuming/Fashion
I am hoping to make a comprehensive video about all of this for you all but I haven’t gotten all the footage together yet. It is really hard to get the right camera angle, and do the work and explain it verbally at the same time. BUT I will get there I promise!...
by AmartiaBellydance | Dec 1, 2017 | Costuming/Fashion
It is really easy to place a custom order with Cosmopolitan Costumes. Simply send an email to [email protected] and get the conversation started. In that email, please let us know what design from our website you really like and are ready to order....
by AmartiaBellydance | Jul 20, 2017 | Costuming/Fashion
Russian belly dancers seem to be all over the bellydance scene as of late- i’m not hating on it, they are an amazing talent group. and of course, the costume eye candy can’t hurt! But in terms of discussing the style, they seem to be very polarizing. Some...