If like most of my readers your focus is on learning how to make bellydance costumes, reading about a non-bellydance costume project may help broaden your understanding of construction methods, structural concerns, how to make design choices, and may just inspire you - as I explain in my Design Tutorial
Check for toe gripping, heel lift, instep pressure, arch pressure, sideways movement, numbness, or rubbing
The elastic-waist option would be a perfect first project for bias cut patterns, while the zip waist option is a great way to level up your sewing
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