Thought Provoking Belly Dance Costumes: the good, the bad and the hideous
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Roshanna
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It's good to have you back, Amulya
#1 is weird, but not terrible.
#2 looks oddly like a cake to me, not sure why...
#3 wheeeeee! crotch explosion!
#4 I actually think could look really nice if being worn by someone instead of on the dummy. You'd need big hair to balance out the huge flowers!
Selene
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You always find such unique costumes XD
1, is not that horrible but there is something weird about it.
2, too much going on! my eyes hurt from looking at it, just too much! the colors don't seem to go well together, and what is going on with the different fabrics and then the huge chunky beading? the pink looks so out of place IO_O
3, too much too, why so many colors ><><
4, I found it cute, but Im not sure I would wear it, I really like mermaid style skirts
1, is not that horrible but there is something weird about it.
2, too much going on! my eyes hurt from looking at it, just too much! the colors don't seem to go well together, and what is going on with the different fabrics and then the huge chunky beading? the pink looks so out of place IO_O
3, too much too, why so many colors ><><
4, I found it cute, but Im not sure I would wear it, I really like mermaid style skirts
Aniseteph
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Amulyaaaaaaa!!!!!
ITA with the not terrible but weird verdict on 1. I can't work out if it would be better with hair that didn't merge with the black stripes, or worse.
#2 has too much that looks like gift wrap accessories on it. Tinsel? If you had to make a sparkly costume from what you could find in our small town without recourse to charity shops or Claire's Accessories, this would be a not-bad effort.
#3 the paisleys are oozing pink fringe. Eww.
#4 i agree with Roshanna, definitely could work on the right person. Big 80s hair, absolutely!
ITA with the not terrible but weird verdict on 1. I can't work out if it would be better with hair that didn't merge with the black stripes, or worse.
#2 has too much that looks like gift wrap accessories on it. Tinsel? If you had to make a sparkly costume from what you could find in our small town without recourse to charity shops or Claire's Accessories, this would be a not-bad effort.
#3 the paisleys are oozing pink fringe. Eww.
#4 i agree with Roshanna, definitely could work on the right person. Big 80s hair, absolutely!
Shems
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Truthfully, I haven't been able to witness this full thread, and at this point many of the backlog of photos are long gone, but I'm curious if y'all ever go in and admit your guilty pleasures, meaning those costumes you know are questionable or fugly but you love and would totally wear anyway (or have worn)? Inquiring minds want to know.
One of mine that pops to mind is this rich red Sahar Okasha with fat red beads that looked like red cherries dripping from the nipples. Unfortunately, I can't find a photo of it here, but this one is a little bit similar, but unfortunately with out the dripples (am I using that word correctly?) I think it also had...assels?
One of mine that pops to mind is this rich red Sahar Okasha with fat red beads that looked like red cherries dripping from the nipples. Unfortunately, I can't find a photo of it here, but this one is a little bit similar, but unfortunately with out the dripples (am I using that word correctly?) I think it also had...assels?
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Daimona
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Truthfully, I haven't been able to witness this full thread, and at this point many of the backlog of photos are long gone, but I'm curious if y'all ever go in and admit your guilty pleasures, meaning those costumes you know are questionable or fugly but you love and would totally wear anyway (or have worn)? Inquiring minds want to know.
That wouldn't be a problem at all. A Thought provoking bellydance costume (TPBDC) could both provoke in several ways, it doesn't have to be bad or ugly to be mentioned in this thread. Everyone's taste is different, and various costumes designs looks different at different bodies, which is a great thing and exactly how it should be. Even dubious costumes may deserve a good home.
When we have less fortunate made costumes, half of the fun is pointing out what could have been done better and why, so we can learn from it and what not to do. Gorgeous costumes, on the other hand, may be posted just because they provoke our thoughts positively. Of course it is also nice to pinpoint how and why we like it so much.
Student costumes and practice gear are not things we discuss, unless they are out for sale as belly dance costumes....
This could also be the time to remind some about the rules for this thread:
Darshiva
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I try to not mention my preferences when I post a pic because opinion is subjective (unless it's truly hideous) and in one case a costume I hated was designed for a forum member who loved it (and good on her too!) So I think my habit of not giving a 'guiding' opinion with the pics I post has served me well, and has resulted in me looking at costumes with a new eye on many occassions.
Amulya
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Shan, I've been away due to the usual boring crappy stuff: illness. BUT, I just found these two! One might be a nice addition to our Bouillabaisse Troupe?
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Amulya
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Truthfully, I haven't been able to witness this full thread, and at this point many of the backlog of photos are long gone, but I'm curious if y'all ever go in and admit your guilty pleasures, meaning those costumes you know are questionable or fugly but you love and would totally wear anyway (or have worn)? Inquiring minds want to know.
One of mine that pops to mind is this rich red Sahar Okasha with fat red beads that looked like red cherries dripping from the nipples. Unfortunately, I can't find a photo of it here, but this one is a little bit similar, but unfortunately with out the dripples (am I using that word correctly?) I think it also had...assels?
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Yes! Absolutely! Check out my costume album and you'll find some very questionable stuff I've worn haha. My craziest costume was a 'Wild West belly dance costume' complete with guns. Though guns aren't visible in the picture.
Amulya
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Yessss! Bring on chiffon skirts combined with coin sets!
Darshiva
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I do like the Bouillabaisse one though. It's a lovely take on the theme.
Shanazel
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One might get into some potential Brazilian wax territory...
Daimona
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Turn the skirt 90 degrees to the left...
Darshiva
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So my thoughts when looking at that costume:
"So what's wrong with that.... holy crotch exposure, batman!"