{"id":10596,"date":"2025-06-02T13:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?p=10596"},"modified":"2025-06-02T13:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:20:02","slug":"hello-hello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/06\/hello-hello\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Hello"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rc1GbpcFnYA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s June 1 as I type this intro to what is my latest video on YouTube.\u00a0 I realized last week that my channel has started growing, and I wanted to introduce myself to folks who are new to my channel.<\/p>\n<p>June is a month of drawing and illustration. I&#8217;m\u00a0 continuing the graphic design work on the update for &#8220;Costuming From the Hip.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/06\/hello-hello\/6-1-25-illustration-bar-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?fit=864%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,326\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?fit=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?fit=580%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10597\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?resize=580%2C219&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?resize=150%2C57&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?resize=768%2C290&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/> Throughout my books, I&#8217;ve used my illustrations to present different styles, shapes, and wardrobe pieces that are part of the greater belly dance wardrobe.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/06\/hello-hello\/6-1-25-illustration-bar-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-2.png?fit=864%2C320&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,320\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-2.png?fit=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-2.png?fit=580%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10598\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-2.png?resize=580%2C215&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-2.png?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-2.png?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-2.png?resize=150%2C56&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-2.png?resize=768%2C284&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the next expanded edition, I&#8217;m including full-length illustrations, ensemble flat-lays, and individual garments.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10599\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/06\/hello-hello\/6-1-25-illustration-bar-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-3.png?fit=720%2C266&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,266\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-3.png?fit=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-3.png?fit=580%2C214&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10599\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-3.png?resize=580%2C214&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-3.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-3.png?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-3.png?resize=150%2C55&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to illustrations, I&#8217;m flipping through my entire archive of photographs. More than 25 years of pictures! I&#8217;m systematically exploring nearly 10 terabytes of digital files to find gems to use in the next book.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to fashion illustrations and photographs, we&#8217;re including new diagrams. From pattern layouts to step-by-step specialty techniques.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/06\/hello-hello\/6-1-25-photo-bar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Photo-Bar.png?fit=864%2C319&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,319\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6-1-25-Photo-Bar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Photo-Bar.png?fit=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Photo-Bar.png?fit=580%2C214&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Photo-Bar.png?resize=580%2C214&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Photo-Bar.png?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Photo-Bar.png?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Photo-Bar.png?resize=150%2C55&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Photo-Bar.png?resize=768%2C284&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This edition is shaping up to be the best work I&#8217;ve done throughout my entire career as a belly dance costume designer and author of DIY books.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your patience as I slowly work through this massive project.<\/p>\n<p>~ Dawn Devine ~ Davina<br \/>\nJune 1, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/06\/hello-hello\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?fit=150%2C57&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?resize=150%2C57&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?resize=768%2C290&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"10597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2025\/06\/hello-hello\/6-1-25-illustration-bar-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?fit=864%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,326\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?fit=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-1-25-Illustration-Bar-1.png?fit=580%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><p>It&#8217;s June 1 as I type this intro to what is my latest video on YouTube.\u00a0 I realized last week that my channel has started growing, and I wanted to introduce myself to folks who are new to my channel. 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