Thursday, February 21, 2013

Dancify Your Pants

Dancify Your Pants
Fun cool bellydancing hoopers don't wear boring leggings.  I'm pretty sure it's a rule.
Don't worry,  I am here to help you transform your old yoga pants into something worthy of a Hipchecker to wear. 

ON THE FRINGE

You Will Need:
Skinny Leggings with Seam on Outside Leg
Two tank tops or t-shirts
Scissors
Seam Ripper (optional)


Leggings
1. On outside of leg cut horizontal lines aprox. 2 inch long all down the seam.   Rip the seam stitches out with the scissors or seam ripper.
 2. Stretch out the tails and tie together.
*Experiment with longer or shorter slashes and distance between
*If your leggings don't have an outside seam cut each slash in the center.

Skirt
Reqires 2 old tank tops. 
1.Cut each of the tanks horizontally under the armpit
2. Press and sew together to make tube
*Try not stitching around the bottom of the skirt and cut the top fabric shorter for a layered look


BELLBOTTOM BLISS

You will need:
Bootcut yoga pants
One large t-shirt
Scissors
Measuring tape
Seam ripper.
Needle and Thread or  Sewing Machine

Pants:
1. Rip seam on outside legs of pants up to knee or mid-thigh.
2.Cut 2 triangles from the tshirt measuring 6inches on the bottom and 2inches on the top
3.Layer tshirt triangles on the inside of pants
4. Pin and stitch
*Wear with the On the Fringe Skirt