- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Ibexa Press (May 2003)
- ISBN-10: 0967817064
- ISBN-13: 978-0967817064
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 20.8 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,261,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Listen to Davina - she knows her stuff!,
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This review is from: Embellished Bras: Basic Techniques (Paperback)
I am a dance costumer with 30 years' of sewing experience under my beaded and bejewelled belt. Having made my share of beautiful dance bras, I thought I'd mastered it all...until last night, when I was attempting to cover a D-cup with glittery spandex that showed every tiny flaw in my draping technique. I was about to give up until I paid attention to the little voice in my head whispering, "Would would Davina do?"...and got out this book, which my wonderful husband bought me this Christmas.The moral of this tale is: Davina has been there, done that; follow her advice, because she knows how to help you get from the dream costume in your sketchbook to the real thing.
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Listen to Davina - she knows her stuff!,
By Shelley Ashfield - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Embellished Bras: Basic Techniques (Paperback)
I am a dance costumer with 30 years' of sewing experience under my beaded and bejewelled belt. Having made my share of beautiful dance bras, I thought I'd mastered it all...until last night, when I was attempting to cover a D-cup with glittery spandex that showed every tiny flaw in my draping technique. I was about to give up until I paid attention to the little voice in my head whispering, "Would would Davina do?"...and got out this book, which my wonderful husband bought me this Christmas.The moral of this tale is: Davina has been there, done that; follow her advice, because she knows how to help you get from the dream costume in your sketchbook to the real thing. 26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Very thorough detailed directions with nice photography,
By Amalfi Coast Girl - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Embellished Bras: Basic Techniques (Paperback)
As someone that is new to belly dancing I was surprised at the prices of the costumes. Being an avid do-it-yourselfer, I decided to figure out how to make my own. Unless you count 7th grade home economics I have never made a garment in my life, nor have I had any sewing training. This is not to say that I don't sew at all, because I do. I have made lined Roman blinds, pillow covers, duvets, and slipcovers for the v-berth of a boat. Garment sewing has been something that I avoided because it seemed far too complex. This book has given me the confidence to give costume making a whirl.This book is extremely well written and very easy to follow. The directions are very clear, even for a novice sewer like myself. The close up photographs of the many steps make the whole process easy to follow. The book covers the following information: Styles of Dance Costumes The Method: An overview Design Phase I - The Foundation Bra Phase II - Making the Pattern Phase III - Sewing the Cover Phase IV - Embellishments Hand Sewing Techniques Sewing Beads and Sequins Care and Maintenance of the costume Resources References The method this book suggests is covering a purchased bra. This idea will obviously make this process much easier to pull off. The steps for covering the foundation garment are very detailed and easy to follow. I was quite surprised by the photographs in the book of the finished garments. It is impossible to tell that these are covered purchased bras without being told. The author lists many sources for embellishments, fringe and beading that are invaluable. There are many more steps to this process than I expected. I would suggest only purchasing this book if you think that you can spend 20+ hours on the first embellished bra. However, if you love to do-things-yourself, and it you are a serious dancer what do you have to lose? Overall, I highly recommend this book to serious dancers and/or tenacious do-it-yourselfers. 22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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A must have for begginers,
By S. G. Douglas - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Embellished Bras: Basic Techniques (Paperback)
I started belly dancing a year ago and my neice followed a few months after me. I wanted to learn to make the costumes and I became frustrated with the lack of information I was able to find. Being a intermediate seamstress, I decided to wing it and make my neice a costume for her christmas present, thinking I will learn as I go. When I was almost done with her bra, I came across this book. I bought it and when I went through it, I found out that I wasn't far off from the techniques I was using, trying and helped me with aspects I wans't sure about.This book is really good for beginning belly dancers who are wanting to make their own costumes. The bra, which is the most important piece, sets the setting for the rest of the costume, then the belt follows the bras design. The books is really good for those who are beginner sewers and need visuals to help them understand the instructions. |
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