How Do You Make A Dance Costume?
Dancing can be vigorous, and it demands a great range of movement. Wearing the wrong apparel can inhibit a dancer and prevent her from doing a full range of movement. Many simply can’t afford a professional dance costume that works for them, so they labor over a handmade option. However, creating a good dance costume doesn’t have to be a great deal of work. You can make your own dance costume at home. Measure out the dimensions of your dancer’s waist and your fabric accordingly. This will be the skirt of the costume. Gather the fabric with pins to hold your skirt in place while you measure the elastic to fit. Release the pins to sew. Sew the elastic onto the skirt fabric while the fabric lays flat to create the elastic waist. If the fabric is still gathered with pins, it will sew unevenly. You should also sew up the loose seam of the fabric to close the skirt. Hand sew the sequins along the neckline of the bathing suit, and along the straps, carefully in a straight line. Using a machin
