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Black and white pen and ink drawing by artist Gretchen Schields. Woman dancing in tribal style bellydance ensemble . Woman holds cymbals in her hands and is standing on an ornate rug.
Woman wearing a full black skirt, tasseled belt, cropped long sleeve black choli and coin bra. She is spinning and the skirt is flaring out and her hands are out to the side. She is a belly dancer.
144 Belly Dancer
Photo of back of pattern cover. Cover shows description of pattern, views, fabric suggestions, and size and yardage charts.
Belly dancer in coin bra and headdress and tassels and scarves. Colors are orange and red.
Photo of woman in tribal style belly dance outfit. She poses with her arms raised in a dance pose with ornate coin bra and layered tassel belt.
Photo of front and back views of woman in full tribal belly dance outfit. In back view woman is holding a scarf in arms and looks back over her shoulder towards the camera. The front view shows her standing with arms crossed in front of her holding cymbals.
Black and white pen and ink drawing by artist Gretchen Schields. Woman dancing in tribal style bellydance ensemble . Woman holds cymbals in her hands and is standing on an ornate rug.
Woman wearing a full black skirt, tasseled belt, cropped long sleeve black choli and coin bra. She is spinning and the skirt is flaring out and her hands are out to the side. She is a belly dancer.
144 Belly Dancer
Photo of back of pattern cover. Cover shows description of pattern, views, fabric suggestions, and size and yardage charts.
Belly dancer in coin bra and headdress and tassels and scarves. Colors are orange and red.
Photo of woman in tribal style belly dance outfit. She poses with her arms raised in a dance pose with ornate coin bra and layered tassel belt.
Photo of front and back views of woman in full tribal belly dance outfit. In back view woman is holding a scarf in arms and looks back over her shoulder towards the camera. The front view shows her standing with arms crossed in front of her holding cymbals.

144 Belly Dancer

$29.00

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Choli: Misses Small (10-12) to 2X Large (26-28) in B, C, and D cups; other garments gathered or tied to fit.

This pattern is the perfect starting point for creating your own stunning style, whether you are a dancer, historic reenactor, or lover of fashion. Layer the Coin Bra on top of the Choli, the Tassel Belt and Hip Shawl on top of the Ten-Yard Skirt and Pantaloons.

The Choli is a fitted backless top that ties in the back; it has short sleeves and underarm gussets that provide ease of movement for dancing.

The Pantaloons feature voluminous legs that help hold out the skirt and pleat into a narrow hip band to reduce bulk at the hip line.

The Ten-yard Skirt is a three tier garment that reduces bulk at the upper edge and the weight of the overall garment, but is truly ten yards around at the hem.  It results in a skirt that is truly swishy, lofty, and perfect for dancing.

Your personalized selection of fabrics, fringes, tassels, adornment, jewelry, and make-up will turn this tribal collection into a wondrous extravaganza of color and movement.

Pattern includes graded pieces for choli, cutting diagrams for other garments, and complete instructions for all garment assembly, fringe- and tassel-making, and embellishment. Suggested fabrics vary; see instruction booklet inside pattern for details.

Go here for details about the new Tribal Style Headdress & Makeup Booklet, which will help you enhance your costume and performance persona.

Yardage chart (.pdf)

This pattern is available as a Paper pattern and PDF pattern. Choose the
pattern format you want in the drop down menu. The PDF pattern has instructions and files for copy shop (36” and A0), print at home (A4 and 8.5”x11”)

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