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Alterations - all dress styles
March 1, 20220Comments

Tired of your Latin dance skirt? Make TWO detachable skirts!

  Are you tired of your Latin dance skirt, or ice skating skirt, and want a new look? Well, I was tired of not showcasing this awesome BEFORE and AFTER dress so
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
July 20, 20215Comments

Tips for Sewing a Charmeuse Ballroom Dance Dress

      Elegant ruching and heavily rhinestoned lace accentuate this satin charmeuse ballroom dance dress.  Both ruching and the lace look fabulous, but they are made of non-stretch fabrics which can be uncomfortable
Latin and Country dresses
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
ballroom dance practice wear leotards
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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Design Fundamentals - all dress styles
June 14, 20200Comments

5-Day Ballgown Design Challenge

      Free 5-Day Ballgown Design Challenge! June 22-26, 2020   Are you are interested in participating in a future skate dress design challenge or masterclass? Do you want to join a Country/Latin design challenge or
invisible back zipper red velvet ice skating costume Wendy_hero
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
keyhole back design ice dance dress, Alyssa, Tammy Jimenez, Ice Den Chandler, hero
Women's Skating dresses
January 28, 20200Comments

Three Keyhole Back Design for Figure Skating Dress

    A keyhole back is a common design for figure skating dresses. Why not? They're fast to open or close and eliminate the need for a full back zipper.   What makes today’s keyhole back
Vogue pattern ballroom dance dress, accessories, hero
Ballgowns
January 21, 20200Comments

Vogue Pattern Used By Novice Dressmaker To Create Ballroom Dance Dress

  If you sew, you know that making a gown using a  Vogue pattern  to create an evening gown is very different from making a competition ballroom dancing dress or an
budget ballgown, HERO, Danika Golden
Alterations - all dress styles
November 19, 20190Comments

Budget Ballgown- What To Keep Or Change?

  Many amateur ballroom dancers are on a tight costume budget.  Likewise with new ballroom dancing instructors who teach mostly because they love to dance, not because they have the money
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Women's Skating dresses
August 15, 20192Comments

Criss Cross Ice Skating Dress

  Today’s post features a fabulous crisscross ice skating dress worn by Jaclyn, who skates and coaches at the impressive Ice Den Chandler in Arizona. My favorite features are the rhinestoning colors
lace ballroom dance dress, ballroom dancing costume
Alterations - all dress styles
July 8, 20198Comments

7 Ways to Update a Lace Ballroom Dance Dress

Our model Pat wears her vibrant pink, lace ballroom dance dress. This Dancesport ballgown is eighteen years old and she wants to update it. Join Pat and I as we
Sherri Hansen, dressmaker, Latin dance dress mesh cutouts, ruffle skirt, Booth Dancesport Ballroom Denver, Teresa Sigmon
Latin and Country dresses
June 25, 20193Comments

Latin Dance Dress with Mesh Cutouts and Ruffle Skirt

  This blog is really exciting for me: 1) I get to model an amazing Latin dress with mesh cutouts and a fun ruffle skirt.  2) It was made by Sherri
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