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Smooth dance Dancesport ballgown was cut off to transform the gown into a sexy Latin dance dress.

July 6, 20210Comments

How to Create a Contrasting Yet Consistent Dress Design

When designing your Dancesport costume, do you struggle to create a consistent dress design that is still interesting? Combining consistency and contrast can be difficult, but today’s ballroom dancing dress has

7-day Latin dance dress design challenge, April 29 - May 5, 2021

Latin and Country dresses

April 20, 20214Comments

7-Day Latin Dance Dress Design Challenge

Are you tired of wearing costumes that are not made for your body shape and size? Learn how to design a Latin dance dress that flatters your womanly figure. Join the 7-Day

Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

April 13, 20212Comments

Tips for Sewing Ballroom Dance Practice Wear

It is time for a closet tour featuring lots of ballroom dance practice wear, all handmade by one of my sewing school members, Carol. Join me as I tour the leotards

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Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

January 5, 202112Comments

55 Fabric Stores Around the World

If you sew dance or skate costumes, you know how crucial reliable fabric stores are. Most ballroom dance and figure skating dresses require lycra or a similar stretch fabric for the

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Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

December 8, 20202Comments

Ballroom Dance Dress Consignment & Boutique Store

How and where to sell your ballroom dancing dresses is a question I have been asked many times over the decades. The primary two options are to sell the costume

Adding mesh sleeves to any style ballroom dance, artistic roller or figure skating dress can dramatically change the way the competition dress looks and feels... rhinestoned necklace, Smooth dance ballgown, Bree Blevins

Alterations - all dress styles

December 1, 20200Comments

Add Sleeves to a Dancesport Ballgown

Want to transform the look of your Dancesport ballgown? Add sleeves or an accent focal point such as a large rhinestone necklace. This gorgeous black Smooth dance dress featured in today's

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Latin and Country dresses

November 3, 20205Comments

How to Design a Dress for Competitive Ballroom Dancing

How to Design a Dress Have ever tried to design a dress for competitive Country, Line dance or ballroom dancing? Then you know how difficult it can be because there are

Women's Skating dresses

October 6, 20200Comments

Morticia Addams Inspired Black Lace Figure Skating Dress

Do you remember Morticia Addams from The Addams Family? The original television showed played for only two seasons beginning in 1964. Despite a short television life, the show inspired a loyal

Teresa's personal blogs

September 26, 20208Comments

Working The August Complex Fire Camp in California

It is four thirty in the morning and the August Complex fire camp rumbles with sounds. Firefighters come and go in the predawn darkness, their boots smacking on the hard ground.

SLP™ member Mentorship Q&A replays

August 22, 20200Comments

Sew Like A Pro™ Q&A replay August 22, 2020

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Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles

July 28, 20202Comments

How to Make Imitation Beaded Fringe

This Chrisanne Clover dress has some cool beaded fringe, right? Except…wait a minute. Take a closer look. This fringe isn't beaded at all. In fact, it's not beaded or chainette fringe! It is rhinestoned

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Women's Skating dresses

May 4, 20200Comments

Velvet Red Figure Skating Dress with Invisible Back Zipper

An invisible zipper is well-hidden on this velvet red figure skating dress. An invisible zipper is one of my favorite ways for getting in and out of a ballroom

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