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Teresa Sigmon shares three sewing alterations to change and update this Dancesport ballgown.
Alterations - all dress styles
March 7, 20230Comments

Three Steps To Change A Dancesport Gown

  A decade after it was made, this Smooth Dancesport ballgown is too beautiful to retire.  Plus, it is in near perfect condition so why would she sell it or leave
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
Women's Skating dresses
February 15, 20220Comments

Custom Figure Skating Juliet Dress

  What happens when you are a figure skater who is also a huge Shakespeare fan? You skate to music from Romeo and Juliet, of course.   And no routine is complete without
snip waistband on fishnets and tights for smoother looking dance and skate costumes
Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles
January 25, 202217Comments

How to snip a waistband for a smoother look

  We all love wearing beautiful dance and skate dresses that help us look amazing. But we also have a love-hate relationship with what goes underneath: fishnets, pantyhose, or tights. In some
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
December 21, 20210Comments

Rhinestone Bracelets for Ballroom and Belly Dance

Rhinestone bracelets are the perfect accessories to spice up your: Dancesport and Country dresses, artistic roller and figure skating costumes belly dance, salsa and other dance styles. Rhinestone bracelets, whether bangles
stretch fabric DOs DON'Ts ballroom dancing ice skating costumes
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
January 14, 20210Comments

Stretch Fabric DOs and DON’Ts for ballroom dancing and figure skating dresses

  Choosing the right stretch fabrics for a ballroom, Country or skate dress can be nerve wracking.  Fabrics can make or break your costume – and your confidence.  I learned that
fabric stores for ballroom dancing costumes, figure skating dresses
Sewing Tools & Tips - all dress styles
January 5, 202111Comments

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
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
woman's ice skating leotard, Melissa, mesh sleeves, sweetheart neckline
Women's Skating dresses
November 26, 20190Comments

How to Fix Bad Armholes and Loose Neckline

  When I began serious blogging about figure skating costumes, I was at the 2019 U.S. Adult Nationals in Salt Lake City. I noticed a lot of competition dresses have the
fringe velvet ballroom Dancesport fashion, Teresa Sigmon model, dressmaker, Tammy Arriola, is one of the Sew Like A Pro™ members
Latin and Country dresses
September 17, 20190Comments

Stretch Velvet Dancesport Fashion

  Hello from Arizona, where I spent the day filming training material and blogs with three of my Sew Like a Pro™ members!   The stretch velvet Dancesport fashion I’m wearing was made
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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