Inspiration: Maraia’s Saidi
I love raqs al asaya, and I love folkloric styles. I know it doesn’t really show much in here, because I talk a lot about fusion and ATS, but that doesn’t mean I can’t...
Tagged: egyptian
Upcoming Events
A quickie to list some events coming next in the next few weeks/months, which I should add to the event calendar, but want to also mention specially: September 15th: Workshops with Hilde Cannoodt and...
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...
Fustan Raqs in Red, part two: Eyecandy!
This is the (nearly) finished dress. And I know I skipped the making part; that I’ve covered elsewhere! However, I was excited about the photos taken today, and wanted to post them. The interesting...
Egyptian shift, free basic pattern
This is the basic pattern for the Egyptian shift dress. I haven’t included the proper printable version because it really needs to be adjusted to size, but it can easily be done. To start,...
Rustington Carnival, Egyptian outfits
Around new year, our group was invited to take part in Rustington’s Carnival, which would happen during the really long Jubilee weekend. We were also told that the theme for this year would be...