How to Make a Belly Dance Belt

Belly dancing can be great fun, and you can make your own clothes for this fun activity to save money. Belly dance belts are creatively made to reflect the culture of the dance. They can be made with simple materials such as cloth, leather and decorative pieces. Buy inexpensive materials or use materials you have at home to create a unique dancing accessory just for you.

Things You'll Need

• Decorative pieces.
• Cloth or leather
• Firm material

Instructions

1. Measure your waist with a measuring tape. The belt must be a bit bigger than the measurement so it can rest nicely and comfortably on your hips.

2. Find a long piece of cloth or leather. Measure it to your tape measure, and cut the piece that you need for your belly dance belt. Trim off any extra material.

3. Cover the cloth or leather with a firm type of material like felt. This helps it stay together. Make one hold on each end of the belt material. This is where you tie rope or have a link to fasten your belly dance belt.

4. Secure the material to the base by sewing along the edges of the belt. Sew the whole belt, and then attach links or rope at the end of the belt and through the holes.

5. Use glue or a needle and thread to attach decorative pieces to dress up the belt. Use buttons, glitter, sparkles, rhinestones or charms. Make it look exotic and add color to the belly dance belt.