{"id":7156,"date":"2019-10-26T21:37:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T04:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?p=7156"},"modified":"2019-10-26T21:37:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T04:37:28","slug":"fall-2019-booked-and-blessed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2019\/10\/fall-2019-booked-and-blessed\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2019 &#8211; Booked and Blessed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello gang!<\/p>\n<p>What a fun and exciting fall we are having! I&#8217;m thrilled to be completely booked this fall with a couple of fun projects.\u00a0 Taking a phrase from the world of drag, I&#8217;m feeling very &#8220;Booked and Blessed!&#8221;\u00a0 What&#8217;s coming up?\u00a0 Where will I be?\u00a0 Scroll down to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0-WbO8F907\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:580px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0-WbO8F907\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0-WbO8F907\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Belly Dance Costume Design &amp; Construction (@davinadevine)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2019\/10\/fall-2019-booked-and-blessed\/fall-projects\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fall-Projects.png?fit=160%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"160,600\" 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=\"Fall Projects\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fall-Projects.png?fit=80%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fall-Projects.png?fit=160%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7158\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fall-Projects.png?resize=160%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"600\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Right now I feel a bit like the meme above.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve got projects on the left, projects on the right, and a few events tossed in for good measure! This weekend I have the unique pleasure of organizing not one or two upcoming projects, but FIVE!<\/p>\n<h2>Belly Dance Bedlah Sets<\/h2>\n<p>Over the next 10 weeks, I&#8217;m going to be hard at work on three complete bedlah sets. In my studio, a bedlah set is a matched or coordinating bra and belt set. I&#8217;m a bit old-school in my approach. It&#8217;s important to me that costume pieces are as versatile as possible, so I make separate belts. This allows my clients the option of pairing the bedlah sets with a variety of skirts.<\/p>\n<p>This fall, I&#8217;m working on a brilliant highly reflective duo-chrome turquoise\/blue holographic set that includes a matching skirt.\u00a0 This fabric, above left, is high-spandex blend with a laminated surface. Try as I might, my camera simply couldn&#8217;t capture the rich color.<\/p>\n<p>For an ATS dancer, I&#8217;ll be converting this damaged vintage assiut shawl, middle left, into a tribal style bra and belt set.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll be building this bra with a traditional ring and tie closure.\u00a0 The belt will be fairly simple because this fabric is so lovely.<\/p>\n<p>Then I get to make a sparkly micro-sequin and organza bedlah set with a skirt and topper. For this ensemble, I&#8217;ll be combining orange with accents of gold and red. This costume is going to feature rhinestones, ruching, and layered fabrics to create texture. Once the turquoise\/blue costume is finished, I&#8217;ll be diving into the orange costume.<\/p>\n<h2>Studio Davina Facebook Group<\/h2>\n<p>If you are interested in these three projects, I&#8217;ll be sharing in-progress photos, links to sources for materials and supplies, and thoughts on techniques.\u00a0 I check it every day to respond to comments and answer questions.\u00a0 And of course, all our members are encouraged to share their costume creations too!\u00a0 Come join the conversation here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/StudioDavina\/<\/p>\n<h2>Event: Fabulous Fall Festival<\/h2>\n<p>If you are local to the San Francisco\/Bay Area of California, why not check out the Fabulous Fall Festival Saturday, November 9tth from 11 am-8 pm?\u00a0 I&#8217;ll be vending at this event with books, jewelry, and assiut costume accessories for sale.\u00a0 Even if you&#8217;re not shopping, swing by and say hi to me and my co-authors Sara Shrapnell and photographer Alisha Westerfeld.\u00a0 Find out more details about location, price, etc, check out the flyer below.<\/p>\n<h2>Behind the Scenes on Instagram<\/h2>\n<p>As I spend the next two weeks working on these costumes and accessories, I&#8217;ll be posting regularly on my Instagram feed. So if you want to follow along and catch the behind the scenes peek, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/davinadevine\">follow me there<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><strong>Have a happy and creative weekend!<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Dawn Devine ~ Davina<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>October 26, 2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2019\/10\/fall-2019-booked-and-blessed\/72411611_3248543025187542_4189978641515413504_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72411611_3248543025187542_4189978641515413504_o.jpg?fit=985%2C1313&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"985,1313\" 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=\"72411611_3248543025187542_4189978641515413504_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72411611_3248543025187542_4189978641515413504_o.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72411611_3248543025187542_4189978641515413504_o.jpg?fit=580%2C773&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7161\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/72411611_3248543025187542_4189978641515413504_o.jpg?resize=580%2C773&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"773\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2019\/10\/fall-2019-booked-and-blessed\/\"><img width=\"40\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fall-Projects.png?fit=40%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"7158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2019\/10\/fall-2019-booked-and-blessed\/fall-projects\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fall-Projects.png?fit=160%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"160,600\" 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=\"Fall Projects\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fall-Projects.png?fit=80%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fall-Projects.png?fit=160%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><p>Hello gang! What a fun and exciting fall we are having! I&#8217;m thrilled to be completely booked this fall with a couple of fun projects.\u00a0 Taking a phrase from the world of drag, I&#8217;m feeling very &#8220;Booked and Blessed!&#8221;\u00a0 What&#8217;s coming up?\u00a0 Where will I be?\u00a0 Scroll down to find out more. 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