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Alterations - all dress styles
March 1, 20222Comments

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
January 4, 20220Comments

A Challenging Custom Ballroom Dress Commission

  If you make ballroom dancewear (or skate or belly dance costumes), you know how complicated sewing and fitting these dance dresses can be!  Every stretch fabric and every design is
figure skating artistic roller skating dress design class
Women's Skating dresses
September 11, 20210Comments

Women’s Skating Dress Design Class, 4 free days

  Are you tired of wearing skate dresses that offer no bust support and have skirts that make your tummy and hips look larger? Learn how to design adult roller and figure
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
Smooth dance Dancesport ballgown was cut off to transform the gown into a sexy Latin dance dress.
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
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
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
dance dress couture inventory, dance dress consignment shop
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
seamless mesh sleeves Monica ice skater costume Brad Griffies
Women's Skating dresses
April 20, 20201Comments

Figure Skating Dress With Seamless Mesh Sleeves

  This stunning purple black ice skating costume has a fabulous skirt detail, matching trunks, dramatic rhinestoning and seamless mesh sleeves.   We will talk about all that in today's post.   This
Lauren Wilmore Made by LaLa, sequin fabric to make sequin appliques, sequin dress
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
March 24, 20200Comments

How To Use Sequin Fabric For Appliqués On A Dance Or Skate Leotard?

    Say hello to Sew Like A Pro™ member, Lauren Wilmore. She wants to create a sweetheart neckline gown using a sequin fabric similar to this sequin dress she previously made for
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
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