Before we talk about costuming, you will first need to understand a little bit about the Alexandrian woman and the “why” behind what she wore at the time to fully understand why we wear what we do in eskanderani pieces. After Napoleon landed in Alexandria, he decided that due to […]

What to wear for what style song when bellydancing has been such a journey of discovery, and often times a bit confusing. For this first installment of What to Wear, let’s focus our attention to the baladi style.   What is a Baladi Woman like? Before I dicuss what to […]

Hello everyone, I (Bellydance By Jennifer Inc.) will be teaching a belly dance costuming workshop in Orlando, FL on Saturday June 8th at Florida Tribal Dance from 3pm-6pm.    This workshop is going to spill all the secrets on how to make professional costume bases from scratch and transforming a […]

As an Orlando belly dancer and designer I go for elegance, elegance, elegance. I have and always will, feel that the costume should enhance the performance and not take away from it. The costume should fit, and cleavage and other sexualized body parts should have enough coverage to not revert […]

As many of you know this Orlando belly dance artist has her own line of belly dance costumes as Bellydance By Jennifer Inc. There is much to explore in costuming but here is one aspect one must consider…Revealing Bellydance Costumes. Belly dance costuming comes in many shapes, forms, and sizes and […]

Sewing is a big part of my life as a professional belly dancer and designer. Running a successful small business, I often work over-time to keep the train running smoothly. The only problem is that “me” time quickly goes by the wayside with meetings, gigs, restaurant work, private classes, website […]