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Davina's Costumer's Notes

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Davina's Costumer's Notes · 3d ago

Bras for Belly Dance Dostuming – Spring 2012

Bras for Belly Dance Costuming Spring 2012 “Davina, What’s the best bra for making a belly dance costume? The answer isn’t simple.  There is no one single bra style that will fit and flatter everybody.   Instead, you will have to get out to the stores and try bras on.  When you go to shop for [...]
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Davina's Costumer's Notes · 1W ago

What’s in your bag?

It’s in My Bag, My Makeup Bag! I’ve had my head down and my elbows up working on my next book, The Cloth of Egypt. Over the past few months, I’ve participated in some Bay Area performance.  At each of these recent shows, I’ve made a point of wearing assiut, with the hopes of getting [...]
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Davina's Costumer's Notes · 1M ago

Cleaning Modern Assiut – Assuit

Cleaning Modern Assiut – Assuit I recently received this message over on FaceBook. (You can find me here – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Davina-Dawn-Devine/84640936617) Hi Davina, I bought a modern Assiut dress from a friend. It smells musty. How do I clean the poor dress? Thank you!!  Much love, Pa
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Davina's Costumer's Notes · 1M ago

Belly Dance Fashion – An article on AND magazine

Belly Dance Fashion: Bellydance Superstars in AND magazine Several of the featured performers with the Bellydance Super Stars troupe recently appeared in an article about belly dance costuming over in AND Magazine.  Accompanied by a smoking hot collection of gorgeous photos of these talented dancers
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Davina's Costumer's Notes · 2M ago

Assiut Exhibition Opens at Lacis in Berkeley, CA

Assiut Exhibition Opens at Lacis In Berkeley, CA   I’m exceptionally pleased that Lacis in Berkeley, CA is launching an exhibition of assuit -assiut fabrics in their upstairs gallery throughout the month of March.  Dozen of examples of vintage assiut shawls, clothing and related accessories will be
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Davina's Costumer's Notes · 3M ago

Assiut Applique – Step by Step

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Davina's Costumer's Notes · 3M ago

Pinterest – Hot New Tool for Designers

Pinterest Hot New Tool for Designers One of my favorite design tools is the mood board or inspiration board. I routinely build collages that inform, inspire and delight the eye and fuel my own creative process. Recently, I went over to the new website, Pinterest and began to explore. What I have fou
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Davina's Costumer's Notes · 3M ago

Assiut/Assuit in Motion – Liquid Silver

Assiut/Assuit in Motion – Liquid Silver Apparently, I’m obsessed with assiut/assuit cloth.  Which is probably good, since I’m working on a book about this magical fabric.  However, several folks have sent me email queries along the lines of: Hey Dawn, I’ve heard assiut/assuit referred to as “liquid
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Davina's Costumer's Notes · 4M ago

Top 10 Reasons to Make A New Belly Dance Costume

Top 10 Reasons to Make a New Costume 10 – You have been taking classes for a year and your teacher said those magic words ‘Recital.’ 9 – Your best dance buddy got a beautiful new costume and she wants to do a duet. 8 – You finally have enough cash to afford a lovely [...]
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Davina's Costumer's Notes · 4M ago

Vintage Dress – Assiut/Assuit Transformation

Transforming a Vintage Assiut/Assuit Dress Step One – “Before Video” As I work on projects for my upcoming book, All About Assiut/Assuit, I’m trying to catch some photos and videos of me wearing costumes made from this fabric.  In December, I had the opportunity to wear a dingy and sadly in need of
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