For an upcoming workshop of Kalbelia dance I threw myself into sewing a costume.
The skirt is the central piece as the dance is full of whirling and spinning (see the first picture).With a readymade dance skirt from Hongkong purchased from here, lots of ribbons from my stock and some fabric to recycle the adveture began:
The diamonds are cut out from the fabric and basted. A narrow white ribbon will cover the edges later.
Many many hours later: lots of greens and blues. Red, yellow and white will follow....