Tummyhiding Choli?

[M'Lady Caija]

I'm planning to sew a Choli this weekend but I have a confidence area that is low and thats my belly. surprise surprise :shok: seems like that's quite common amongst new dancers

How should I do to make some sort of cover for my midriff but still be able to have and open back? (since my back is not a problem area ray

 

[Daimona]

How should I do to make some sort of cover for my midriff but still be able to have and open back? (since my back is not a problem area ray

A friend of mine once bought a choli with a rectangular piece hanging from the front of the choli that hides her tummy.

 

[M'Lady Caija]

A friend of mine once bought a choli with a rectangular piece hanging from the front of the choli that hides her tummy.

Do you or your friend have a pic of that? And how was it to dance with?

 

[gisela]

This is not a choli but still, covering the tummy while not covering the back.

(From Sufel Boutique)

 

[Daimona]

Do you or your friend have a pic of that? And how was it to dance with?

No, but I could ask her to bring it the next time we meet..

 

[Dunyah]

Here's something to give you an idea, I think these are very nice. The panel usually stops just at the hip line and doesn't tuck into the belt.

http://www.moondancebellydance.com/product/0.06COS6BK/COSTUME_6_Double_Layer_Skirt_Top.aspx

 

[M'Lady Caija]

Gisela, Daimona and Dunyah thank you!!!! Now I at least have an idea how to do this

Daimona, I'd really appriciate if your friend could do that!

I LOVE this forum!!! :dance:ray::redface:

 

[M'Lady Caija]

Colours of the fabrics I'm going to use this weekend

First one is my primary goal, a choli in stretch in the burgundy-redish stretch-fabric and then attach arms with the patterned viscose/poly-ish in the same colour-range. I have really bad knowledge by different types of synthetic fabrics. My forté is wool, linen, silk and that kinda materials Will also do one choli of the burgundy fabric and don't mix at all, just keep it plain.
The striped fabric is more like "Flanell" a cotton that is plain on one side and a bit fussy on the other for pants.

Next set is a bright patterned stretch fabric from some cotton blend. That will become a choli or a wrap/tie blouse witch 3/4 arm. The blue is also a cottonblend and quite stretchy, will make extremely comfy yoga/practice pants

Last pic is two smaller pieces of cotton-stretch-fabric (the striped one is marimekko) that I'm thinking about making an Choli out of but I'm unsecure if the colours actually work together or not... So some advice needed here :think:

 

[Daimona]

Here is one tummy-hiding choli with my friend within it:

 

[Zorba]

Belly Drape!

 

[Tiziri]

The "Rajasthani Choli"?

Tribe Nawaar Rajasthani Choli Tops

Mirrored Cholis

Google found me two very old Tribe threads about patterns for this, too:

Rajasthani choli pattern - Tribal Costuming - tribe.net

Best Fitting Choli Pattern? - Tribal Costuming - tribe.net

 

[M'Lady Caija]

Pics on my ensemble will be posted as soon as I get my stuff home. Of course I forgot all my things at moms place like 4 hours with car on a highway away so you have to wait another couple of weeks before I post the pics ^^