This is a fun outfit -
big thanks to one of my Recital guest soloists, Yabani Cicek, for the original halter pattern, which gave me the idea! I call it "Crafty Cuts" since there's little sewing involved. This stretch velvet material doesn't really fray so it's not even hemmed.
![easy tribal look](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-ixYdBRvrLP4/UGYQ49K_CiI/AAAAAAAABXc/CyDgj6VWSbY/s200/Crafty-blue-velvet-composite.jpg) |
Quick and easy costume |
The Halter Top is a rectangle with two triangles cut out; and those
triangles went into my jazz pants as side flares. Here's the halter top laying flat:
![tribal bellydance halter top](//4.bp.blogspot.com/-AtuaH17PQLM/UGYXlAOUx8I/AAAAAAAABX0/FH0TkpFPZXs/s320/Crafty-halter-cut.jpg) |
Halter, done! Finger cymbals show scale. |
And with the neck straps tied to show where it goes over the head:
![no sew halter top](//2.bp.blogspot.com/-zXNcJMCDtn0/UGYYmmzQyJI/AAAAAAAABYE/OWAKLX5kDuo/s320/Crafty-halter-tied.jpg) |
Halter neck straps tied. |
For the matching Hip Scarf worn under the woven tribal belt, I cut another velvet
square diagonally into two triangles:
So I flipped one triangle around and tied them at the sides:
![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/-AgBuMQDQYPM/UGYajkxMD7I/AAAAAAAABYc/608Qs_wCLEI/s320/Crafty-hip-scarf-2.jpg) |
Hip scarf - it ties at each side of hip. Done! |
For the
Pant Flares, these offcuts from the Halter Top were trimmed up and inserted into the bottom sides of my jazz pants. I cut lengthwise right up the outer seam of each pant leg, and sewed in the flares. Much better, those jazz pants are BORING!
![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/-jQ6mWOVCD8M/UGYbS5RXLPI/AAAAAAAABYk/rBTWTw41jD0/s320/Crafty-offcuts-flares.jpg) |
Halter top offcuts are a perfect fit for the pant flares! |
And that
Shrug? It's just a long tube, left un-sewn where the arms go... SEW easy!
This is the outfit I mentioned in
my previous post
![dancing in Ken's Drum Dome Dancing at Via Colori](//4.bp.blogspot.com/-L3NkSz-rsA8/UHqolFTX0AI/AAAAAAAABc4/-vrtHmCAiNo/s320/Anthea-Drum_dome.jpg) |
We can belly dance in small spaces! |
![crafty cuts outfit comfortable bellydance costume](//1.bp.blogspot.com/-FqDaVpzGoKs/UHqooJm0yzI/AAAAAAAABdA/sXo58vZPNUY/s320/Anthea-via-colori.jpg) |
tribal belt, yarn hair tassels complete the look |
I wore this at a street art festival, Via Colori, in Fredericksburg, VA. Ken of
Everybody Drum allowed me and a couple of buddies to come drum and dance at his Drum Dome; it was a great afternoon.
Does the tutorial make sense? Try it; it's a quick and easy outfit for informal performances like drum jams and class haflas. You can't beat a comfy costume!
Anthea / Kawakib
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What a great idea! Thanks for the post Kawakib! Putting this one in my future costume ideas file.
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