Costuming Tips

Coming soon: notes on covering a bra, designing costuming, and more.

Durrah's Patterns

Patterns from my old website. They're dated, but my old site still gets a lot of hits, so I'm including them.

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Blouse

Ghawazee Coat

Shalwar

Hip Belt

Hair

What to do with your hair? I can't recommend fake hair enough. If your hair isn't long and fabulous on its own, it can be with some great clip-in hair. No need to spring for human hair, synthetic is just fine. You can buy or make hair pieces that can work for tribal brilliantly. I like to go down to the fake hair store (the ones in the seedy neighborhoods will have the best prices) and poke around for ideas. Long ponytails with drawstring and comb attachment can be great, and claw clip hair works good too. Half and three quarter wigs have possibilities, and buns are fun too. The lighter your hair is, the harder it will be to match, but keep looking around and you'll find it. You can always dye your hair to match! Then pile on the flowers, beaded clips, hair sticks, and headbands.