Thought Provoking Belly Dance Costumes: the good, the bad and the hideous
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Amulya
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The Smoke and Mirrors one! And the Prestige Eman is very elegant! I wonder where you can buy a thing like that black see through covering part of the costume. I want something like that to cover with crystals as an extra dimention to a costume (and for winter costuming :lol
, I think Sugar Petals might have them, but theirs are not sheer like this Dahlal one.Well, at least its not a crotch:
Another... thought provoking piece:
Belly Dancing Eye Belts Hand Made | eBay
and a veil...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Belly-Dance...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item5f76136992
That above one has been around for ages!
The eye-scarf needs wiggly eyes!!!!
IsmailaGodHasHeard
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Here is one for fusion dancers.
Shanazel
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"Doesn't come in a larger cup size" is the story of my life. I think I wore a B cup for about fifteen minutes when I was eleven.
Amulya
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Daimona
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I want one too! But it isn't the cup size that is my problem.. *sigh*
https://www.dahlal.com/default.aspx?n=1&hs=prestige (goes more or less straight to the Prestige costume)
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Amulya
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What I find very irritating about the Dahlal site is that the enlarged pictures are still tiny. If you decide to buy an expensive costume, you'd want close ups.
I have discovered something very dissapointing about Emans : the lining is not sewn in but glued in. So the edges of the lining aren't nicely tucked in. And the glue is clearly visible. I don't know how the skirts look from the inside, but I guess there wouldn't be any nice lining.
I don't understand because the costume in this picture is otherwise really amazing. I was thinking of buying it, but the color wasn't right for me and the cups were too small. If I bought it I would have replaced the lining (and the pillow :lol
Look at the last picture, isn't the beading beautiful?
I have discovered something very dissapointing about Emans
: the lining is not sewn in but glued in. So the edges of the lining aren't nicely tucked in. And the glue is clearly visible. I don't know how the skirts look from the inside, but I guess there wouldn't be any nice lining.I don't understand because the costume in this picture is otherwise really amazing. I was thinking of buying it, but the color wasn't right for me and the cups were too small. If I bought it I would have replaced the lining (and the pillow :lol
Look at the last picture, isn't the beading beautiful?
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gisela
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My Eman is all sewn, I was actually sitting next to Eman herself on the couch while she was sewing the lining in. And tight lycra skirts usually don't have lining, do they? I've never seen one with lining.
I certainly don't approve of the glue in the pictures Amulya posted but I suspect it is due to the spikey edge. Just wanted to say that there are loads of Emans that are sewn properly.
I certainly don't approve of the glue in the pictures Amulya posted but I suspect it is due to the spikey edge. Just wanted to say that there are loads of Emans that are sewn properly.
Amulya
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Does she do all the costumes herself?
I am crazy: I am doing lining in the skirt part even though there is a full skirt; I am puttin a wrap for the hips part. I am LINING the hip wrap. Tell me I am insane :lol:
I don't like the idea of no lining in the skirt where the embellishments are because the skirt can sag out due to weight and if I am prone to step into a skirt and get my toe stuck in the treads....
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Daimona
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Amulya: You are incredibly insane for preferring good workmanship.. :lol:
Isn't that thought-provoking? :lol:
Shanazel
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This isn't a bd outfit but I'm posting it because it reminds me of those gartered leggings some trial dancers wear. and I thought it might give some folks valuable new recycling ideas.
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Amulya
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Bwhahahahaha *snort*!!!!
Got some more:
1.) ugh!
2.) what is that thing that's popping up from the belt?
3.) opinions? I find it hiddeous, but maybe others like it?
4 & 5.) would this cotume tangle badly? From close-up it looks badly made
6.) EBay Germany
7 & 8.) I like this skirt and belt, but it's very strange this seller only has the skirt/belt versions for sale in many different colors. No bra's. If you look at the second picture you can see there is some sort of top in the same fabric. But why not sell a whole set? What is a dancer going to do with half a costume (there is fringe hanging from the ties, weird)
Got some more:
1.) ugh!
2.) what is that thing that's popping up from the belt?
3.) opinions? I find it hiddeous, but maybe others like it?
4 & 5.) would this cotume tangle badly? From close-up it looks badly made
6.) EBay Germany
7 & 8.) I like this skirt and belt, but it's very strange this seller only has the skirt/belt versions for sale in many different colors. No bra's. If you look at the second picture you can see there is some sort of top in the same fabric. But why not sell a whole set? What is a dancer going to do with half a costume
(there is fringe hanging from the ties, weird)
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Ariadne
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It's not a belt. The entire thing is just a transparent shirt with some weird scroll embroidery on it.