Costuming
**Under construction**
The style of costume will depend on the style of dance and venue.
In NZ costumes can be broadly divided into Cabaret/Orientale, Folkoric/Ethic and Tribal.
'Cabaret' style costumes are often two piece and often show a lot of skin. The style of costume is less than one hundred years old but is what many people think of as a 'belly dancing costume'. - Further information will be provided in the near future.
'Folkloric' costume has a more covered look - often based on a tunic. When you can also identify where (and when) it was worn it become 'Ethnic'. However, much 'folkloric' costuming is pure fantasy - even allowing for jazzing things up for the stage. - Further information will be provided in the near future.
'Tribal' costuming is based on 'American Tribal Style'. The best known performers are Fat Chance Belly Dance. This costuming style unashamedly combines ideas from different cultures, continents, eras (and even species - those tassels are camel decorations!). The effect is very lush. - Further information can be found on the Tribal costuming pages
MED Costuming Links
Shira has a costuming section
For ethnic dance
Aisha Ali's Site - especially the Gallery
Silk Road has photos of dancers in Persian Costumes.
Tribal Sites
Farfesha Belly Dance -Turban wrapping tips
Construction
Coming soon!
- Making a Circle Skirt
- Making Pantaloons/Harem Pants
- Making a Khaleegy Thobe
Other
And for those of you into research, there is the Milieux Costume Site - for all your science fiction, fantasy, and historical needs. Links to hundreds of sites.