Tribal Trousers
Some time ago I wrote about my issues finding tribal trousers. We all know the kind: Melodias are beautiful, but they do not come in sizes suitable for the larger ladies. I was looking...
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Tribal bra and belt: the belt, part 2
We’d left the belt in Part 1 with the basic shapes and basic cover ready. What you need to do next is, basically, to attach the fabric, add boning if needed, add lacing grommets...
Tribal bra and belt: the belt, part 1
Making a belt is not difficult, but it is time consuming. And no matter the shape or style, tribal or cabaret, the process is going to be quite similar. This step by step -or...
Inspiration: Lulu Sabongi
I’ve got some *serious* costume envy going on. Her costume is not that dissimilar from the white one that Dina wore at Shimmy in the city, but it looks somehow a bit more modest...
Fit and Quality, what to look for
I’ve written about finding the right fit before, but I was meaning to write something in more depth about what to look for in terms of corner cutting or quality. The issues I found...
Review: Tribal Skirt from Sai International
A while ago, while talking to a friend, I told her that making your own tribal bra was a bit of a rite of passage. I was making it up (sort of), but getting...