No other dance fashion accessory embodies the glamour and opulence of Ballroom Dancing as feathers. Think Hollywood, Charleston, the 20s Rio, Venice, think of the time when Ballroom Dance started: the most luxurious of all being the ostrich feather boa. Our luxury 5ply feather boas consist of 5 layers of fringe feathers twisted around a Marabo covered string core. Dyed to match any DSI colour in 4 metres units.  Our most popular colours, Black and White are avaialble from stock at a minimum purchase unit of 1 metre, while for all other colours the minimum purchase unit is 4metres, so you will have to puchase multiples of 4 metres.
For a complete feathered Ballroom skirt we offer 2ply ostrich feather fringes, which can be individually attached to visually stunning effect. Identical to the luxury ostrich boas, these are dyed to match our DSI colours, the most popular dance colours being avaialble from stock. To set a fashion statement for any performance and dance costume we offer feeler feathers, also known as antennas, in units of 10cm.
To complement our stunning range of shaded fabrics we offer identically shaded coque feathers, another variation of our dance trimmings.

Tactel Fringes – Premium Quality for Maximum Movement and Drama
Fringes have long been a favourite in Latin dance fashion, with their natural swing bringing choreography to life. At DSI London, our luxury tactel fringes elevate this timeless embellishment with unmatched durability, rich colour depth, and a no-fray construction—ideal for high-performance costumes and creative fashion design alike.
Why Choose DSI Tactel Fringes?

• Superior Quality: Made in England, our tactel fringes are more durable and colourfast than rayon, with anti-fray properties for long-lasting beauty.
• Extensive Colour Matching: Our fringes are commission-dyed in all DSI colours to perfectly coordinate with any DSI fabric or accessory.
• Variety of Styles & Lengths:
  • Widths: 15cm, 30cm, and 45cm available in all DSI colours.
  • Special Sizes: 60cm and 90cm widths in black, white, silver, and gold.
  • Options: Choose between rigid and elasticated versions depending on your design needs.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for Latin and Ballroom dresses, practice wear, and even high fashion creations beyond the world of dance.

Whether you're creating fluid movement on stage or crafting couture-inspired looks, DSI Tactel Fringes deliver elegance, energy, and excellence in every thread.

Affordable Elasticated Rayon Fringes – Perfect for Dance Dresses, Tassels & Beaded Looks
Add movement, colour, and charm to your dance costumes with DSI London’s elasticated single-loop rayon fringes. Designed as a cost-effective alternative to our premium tactel range, these fringes offer vibrant colour, excellent flow, and a no-fray finish—perfect for Latin, Ballroom, and performance wear.
Key Features:

• Available Widths: Choose from 15cm or 30cm to suit a variety of design applications.
• Colour Co-ordinated: Custom-dyed to match most DSI colours for flawless integration.
• Elasticated & Easy to Apply: Ideal for use as tassels, beaded accents, and flowing trims.
• No-Fray Durability: Ensures longevity and a clean finish, even with movement.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for dressmakers, designers, and crafters across dance, theatre, and fashion.

Please note: Colours may vary slightly between dye batches and differ subtly from our tactel fringe range.

Bead droppers and elasticated bead fringes have long been a signature feature in Ballroom and Latin dancewear, adding dynamic movement and captivating sparkle. At DSI London, we offer a wide and ever-evolving range of premium-quality bead accessories, sourced from the finest Japanese beads and crafted for maximum effect on the dance floor.
Explore our diverse collection:

• Bead Droppers: Bugle, cut, and twister styles available in over 30 colours, sold in bunches of 50 strings for design flexibility.
• Sequin Embellished Beads: Options include droppers with classic round sequins in silver, gold, jet AB, light siam, and other popular shades.
• Elasticated Bead Fringes: An effortless alternative to traditional dance fringe, providing shimmer and flow in one easy-to-apply trim.
• Penny Sequins: Our latest addition—unique round disc finishes at the end of bead strings, creating playful motion and standout visual impact.

Beadwork is no longer limited to Latin—it’s now widely used on Ballroom dresses too. Whether you seek elegance, flair, or bold expression, our beading solutions offer movement and glamour in every strand.
Want something exclusive? Our inventory includes limited and seasonal styles—contact us to see what’s currently in stock.

To complete your Ballroom or Latin costume, we offer traditional 2000 bra cups, 2005 bra fillers and 2040 DSI push up bra cups. All our DSI bra cups are available in black, flesh and white in sizes petit, small, medium, large and X large.

Soft boning, also referred to as crinoline is currenty one of the most trendy dance trimming accessory.
Mostly used for edging the hemline of ballroom skirts, soft boning can also be used as a decorative detail on a dance costume.
A few of our collection Ballroom skirts, notably 3320 Marissa skirt, 3210 Anya skirts and the 3200 Ariana Ballroom dress feature a signature crinoline hem line.
We offer soft boning in a 15mm (0.5") 76mm (3") and 154mm (6") width.
All our soft boning is specifically dyed to match the DSI colours.
In a twist to conventional dance fashion we offer 2114 pleated soft boning in a 76mm width is selected popular DSI colour.
To lighten up the dance floor, why not use our gold and silver metallic rimmed 2115 Sparkle soft boning in black or white?
To complete an animal inspired look, use our Cheetah, Zebra and Leopard soft boning.
Polka dot printed crinoline will add a finishing touch to any Polka dot inspired design.

Create a vision of elegance and harmony with DSI shaded fabrics. DSI London are true specialists in shading and offer not only shaded dance fabrics but even matching shaded trimmings.

Our shaded fabric options take combinations of two of our divine DSI colours and blends them together in a gradient for exciting and inspiring shaded looks. The best known and most popular shading is the horizontal shading featuring a smooth colour graduation along the width of the base dance fabric. We offer more than 40 shading options as shaded georgette, shaded pearl chiffon, as known as shades on satin chiffon and shaded stretch satin.

These shaded combinations are available to you across a variety of essential dance fabrics and coordinating dance trimmings. For example white black shading is available on georgette, pearl chiffon, stretch satin, smooth velvet, crepe, as half circles, as fringes and even as feathers! For additional choice shadings are also available as pastel shaded crepe, unrivalled colour vibrant shaded smooth velvet and sophisticated shaded DSI stretch.

Exclusive to DSI is the circular or radius shading to ensure a smooth central colour graduation for half circles and pleated half circles. This type of shading is available on georgette, pearl chiffon and stretch satin. Wave shading is unique to DSI and adds another dimension to shaded fabrics. Featuring a wave resembling colour graduation along the full width of the fabric, our La Luxure shimmers opulently in a rainbow of hues.

Using the latest cutting edge technology we are now able to perfect shading with fluorescent colours for our fabric and tactel fringes. Our dance industry exclusive shaded fringes are produced elasticated in 30cm with. Shaded coque feathers are available from stock to add drama to you design. 

While we offer more than 40 shaded dance fabrics options from stock, we have the connection and technology to produce a colour shading of your choice at low minimums. Please contact us on info@dsi-London.com or on 020 8664 8188 for more information.

 

DSI Glue and DSI Jewel glue are adhesives specifically developed for rhinestone application. Tested, embraced and recommended by Preciosa, our DSI glue ensures your crystals do not fall off!
The shape of our 60ml Jewel pen is designed for rhinestone application and is commonly used for crystal decoration throughout the Dance Industry We "fuel" our Jewel pen with a 250ml refill DSI Jewel glue bottle.
We offer also DSI glue, available in 100ml and 250ml bottles and the more traditional used Bostik.
For the application of rhinestones we recommend our bee wax 2390.

In our service to provide all components required to produce a dance and performance dress, we offer haberdashery and dress accessories. We source 15mm and 50mm satin bias binding and invisible zips as close to our DSI colour standard as possible.
Our tan and flesh elastic straps secure a safe wear for any dance dress.
For the special design fetaure, we can produce buttons in any DSI colour on request.
Problems finding a colour matching cotton? Phone 020 8664 8188 or contact us on info@dsi-london.com and we will do our best to assist you.