Ideas for floral costumes

[Safran]

I've come to a possession of a bunch of artificial flowers, and I want to make a costume with them. I have a few ideas, but I'd like to find some more inspiration... So, feel free to post your favourite flowery costumes.

I'll start off with a pic of my friend Jamila's costume

https://scontent-b-mad.xx.fbcdn.net...=9b65ed6e0510cad9b0b4850e0513f508&oe=552A7B36

 

[Daimona]

You have checked Raya's thread for inspiration, right?

 

[Shanazel]

Raya was my first thought- she had a smashing purple floral headdress recently.

 

[gisela]

Two from Sufel boutique

 

[Shanazel]

Wow. That top costume is seriously yellow.

 

[Safran]

I'm thinking something in the lines of the second costume, but I want it to be a bit more of... well, everything!

 

[Farasha Hanem]

Safran, your link didn't work for me. It just pulled up a blank page.

 

[Shanazel]

Full floral belt with flowers dripping all the way to the hem on one side and flowers circling the neck as if the straps were a lei?

 

[Safran]

I like the lei idea...
Farasha, I am currently on my way to the show, but I will check out the link for you tomorrow morning!

 

[Safran]

So, here is Jamila for you

I already have a design for a skirt... now I just have to go fabric shopping... and do you have any idea how dangerous that is in India :lol:

 

[Daimona]

I already have a design for a skirt... now I just have to go fabric shopping... and do you have any idea how dangerous that is in India :lol:

You probably need to bring someone to help you say "No!" and then help you carry all the loads of stuff back home... :lol:

 

[gisela]

PM costumes on facebook just posted this one.

 

[Jeanne]

Don't have anything to contribute right now, but I'm watching this thread with interest. I have some really cool lace pants and in giving me suggestions for how to wear them, their maker said, "They look really nice with flowers." But I haven't thought through a design idea yet -- some kind of flower belt, I suppose.

 

[Shanazel]

I never thought I'd say this about a belly dance costume but... the yellow and peach costume is a little too busy for me. Okay, it's a lot too busy for me. Bright color AND ruffles AND flowers AND beading AND cutouts... a little bit of editing would improve the costume immensely.

 

[Safran]

Shanazel, I would love to see this costume in just one colour + variations of gold or silver. I think then it would make sense...

 

[Shanazel]

It would sure help.

 

[gisela]

Well, yeah I think it is really busy as well. I would like either ruffles OR flowers.

 

[Shanazel]

A monochromatic color scheme with ruffles, plain hips, and modest decoration on the bra would be plenty for me though I could tolerate the orange and yellow on the right dancer. As is, this would be very much a case of the dress wearing the dancer instead f the other way around.