How Do You Make A Corset Belt For Belly Dancing?
Belly dancing relies heavily on proper costuming. In order for the dances and moves to look right, the dancer must wear the proper clothes. One common belly dancing clothing item is the corset belt. Whereas most other corset belts (sometimes called waist cinchers) are meant to rest at the waistline, belly dancing corset belts are meant to rest at the hips. Because of this, it can be more difficult to make a belly dancing corset belt because of the curvature of the hips. Fortunately, with proper instruction, any moderately skilled seamstress can sew her own belly dancing corset belt. Cut out a piece of upholstery fabric that is 6 inches wide and long enough to wrap around the hips plus 1 inch. Measure the difference between the waist measurement and the hip measurement and divide that number by 3. For instance, if the waist is 31 inches and the hips are 37 inches, the difference between the two would be 6. Dividing that by 3, the resulting number is 2. Sew three darts into one of the lo
