Make Vests for Belly Dancers

Use underlining and binding to keep shape from crumpling on stage.

Choose a princess-line commercial pattern.
Customize your fit and make your pattern:
- Make a test vest from scrap fabric.
- Fit it to you.
- Then take a marker and draw your desired neckline (over or under the bust), armhole and bottom hem.
- Draw a line along seams.
- Remove vest, cut revised seam allowances on test, then remove seams and press fabric flat.
- This is your pattern.
Because this is a costume that will be danced in, not a fashion accessory, recommend you use drill or denim as an underlining.
Stitch underlining to fashion fabric just inside the seam line. This will function as your staystitching.
Sew sides together. Do not sew shoulders.
Trim all edges EXCEPT the shoulders to the seam line.
Bind all edges with 1.5" width fabric.
Sew the shoulders together.
Add fastenings: velcro, hood-and-eyes, buttons, laces.

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