Shimmygoddess
Amara is a professional bellydance artist specializing in American Oriental Style Bellydance.
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Category Archives: costume design
{Creamy coin and lace}
I started this costume a year or two ago and it is finally done!! yeah for me!! The base is covered with a pretty neutral tapestry type fabric. I then covered it with a beige lacy shirt I never wear … Continue reading
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{Costume revamp}
I have a beautiful Green Sim Moda Evi, that I bought of Bhuz many years ago. It came with a black chiffon skirt sewn directly into the belt. I hardly ever wear it because I am not fond of the … Continue reading
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{Beach Photo Shoot}
We just got home from a fun fabulous week at the Outer Banks. We stayed on Hatteras Island and the weather was perfect! It did rain the last day and a half, but the week of gorgeous weather made up … Continue reading
Posted in beach, costume, costume design, mermaids, outer banks, photography, portraits
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{Lacy Mermaid Goddess}
So, less than 2 weeks and I will be at the beach!!!! Going to the Outer Banks which is one of my favorite spots. I made my daughter another mermaid tail for a photo shoot and it came out really … Continue reading
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{cream and lace}
Finally decided how to do the lace on top. I found an old stretchy lace tank top I never wear and added that too. Had a hard time decided what to do:
Posted in coins, costume, costume design, dance costumes, design
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{sweater coat}
Been on a sewing frenzy the last couple of weeks since I got my serger! LOVE IT! Made this for my daughter! I bought the tutorial online from Katwise. Check her out on Etsy!
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{new costume}
So I started a new costume about 2 weeks ago out of the blue. It is going to be lacy with coins, ect. Still trying to decide exactly how I want it. I have the bra all ready to be … Continue reading
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{sewing madness}
OK, so I bought a serger and it arrived on Monday. Took about 30 minutes to figure out how to thread it, and actually took 3 tries in order to get everything working properly. So after lots of test samples, … Continue reading
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{Sea Goddess}
That is exactly what I felt like doing this photo shoot! The weather was perfect all week and we did these pics just before, during, and after sunset. All within about a 45 min time frame.
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{the big reveal}
So I have had the hardest time refraining from posting these photos over the last couple weeks, but since I just did my pro photos at the beach, I can reveal them now!!
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