Juju Loves Polka Dots

Breast Amulet

I have a dog that's half pit bull, half poodle. Not much of a guard dog, but a vicious gossip.
Craig Shoemaker

I've got no shortage of things to blog about this week but as it's Monday  I'll talk belly dancing costume (tonight's my class).
I will be making my first public performance in a couple of weeks so I'm costume obsessed at the moment.
I've made my first Choli.

It's a combination of block printed African fabric and Amy Butler. (I had scraps of both and this was really just to test out the pattern).

I can actually say it looks better on me than my mannequin, she hasn't got the stuff to fill it out. Sometime I'll get a picture of me wearing it - maybe tonight.

Anyway, I'm delighted with the pattern. It fits me perfectly! It was an adaptation of the Folkwear Tribal Dance Choli. But I changed it quite a lot.

There's an amulet hanging from the centre front and two at the side slits. I copied the beaded  amulet from one of my vintage Afghani dresses.

[Speaking of breast amulets, I just got the news that I have been accepted to the Playtex MoonWalk Marathon in May. You'll be hearing more about it, no doubt.]

The final choli will be made up in this

beautiful vintage sari fabric.

String of Lights

On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights: "For indoor and outdoor use only."

 

Brad Dosland has the most beautiful pictures of belly dancers. Yes  I am still completely addicted to belly dancing and am planning the making of my first costume and wig/hair extensions.

It is also time for me to have my hair coloured, cut and re-extended so I am working on the new beaded extensions for the hairdresser to put in.
They are  in amazing antique bronze cut glass and ruby red charlottes. Much more beautiful in real life than this photo can show. Although I have bought a new tripod I really need some lights for my winter time photography.

My hair should be even more beautiful this time. I promise to get good pictures to show when the extensions are in.

This week I will finally be posting the pocket instructions. I am working on them now. Come back soon.