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July 28, 20200Comments

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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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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Skating dresses

April 20, 20202Comments

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

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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

Skating dresses

December 31, 20193Comments

How to Create Your Own Rhinestone Pattern

Every competitive, artistic sport has bling. Rhinestones used to be optional, but have become a necessity over the last decades. Today’s feature figure skater Monica up-leveled an economical ready-made skating

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Skating dresses

November 26, 20190Comments

How to Fix Bad Armholes and Loose Neckline

When I started 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

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Latin & Country dresses

September 17, 20192Comments

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

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Skating dresses

August 15, 20191Comments

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

Must-Know Dress Tips - all dress styles

May 21, 201910Comments

Rhinestone Glue: Which Is Right For Your Dress?

Are you adding or replacing rhinestones on a Country, Ballroom or figure skating dress? You need adhesive! In today's post I offer the pros and cons about the four main types of

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Skating dresses

March 12, 20191Comments

Ice skate dress or Latin dance dress?

Is this an ice skate dress or a Latin dance dress? This versatile dress works for both. It would also make a great Two-Step or Country Cha dress since the

Ballgowns

February 5, 20191Comments

30-Year Hiatus, Ballroom Dancing Is Still Betty’s Love

Say "hey" to Betty in Oklahoma City! She agreed to model her brand new Smooth dance dress. She bought it ready-made, but added extra golden topaz rhinestones all over the bodice.

Ballgowns

January 14, 20190Comments

Pretty, Practical Smooth Gown

What does it take to have a competition Smooth Dancesport gown that is both pretty and practical? Pretty: Lots of rhinestones in an ornate pattern. Practical: Snaps in the crotch to make

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