Thought Provoking Belly Dance Costumes: the good, the bad and the hideous

Shanazel

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There are similarities between the bras, aren't there? The one above could be saved by losing the nipple tassles, the ugly center hangy-downy thingie, and the coin drapes. The basic bra is kinda nice.
 

Amulya

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Definitely new, the old looks different and I think they only did black/white/cream fabric back then?

saw a new one…. no idea what they were thinking
 

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Shanazel

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Oh, dear. A pink and blue southwestern theme from the 1980s, complete with conchos and self-fringe, and a macrame belt from the seventies.

I don't think this costume can be saved, at least not for belly dance purposes.
 

Amulya

Moderator
Oh, dear. A pink and blue southwestern theme from the 1980s, complete with conchos and self-fringe, and a macrame belt from the seventies.

I don't think this costume can be saved, at least not for belly dance purposes.

conchos? You mean ponchos I assume?
 

Shanazel

Moderator
Conchos are round pieces of metal, usually with two slits in the metal. They originated with Mexican vacqueros who used them on saddles to secure the saddle skirt to the saddle tree. They went from being utilitarian to being decorative and are seen now on clothing, belts, hat bands, saddles and apparently some "belly dance costumes." In the garment you posted above, there are three: one on each side of the neckline and one at the bottom of the vee neck.

These don't have the slits. Several are made to link together into a belt.

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