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I recently had fun reworking an older costume, adding more beading and changing the beaded drapes. Dancer is Saideh
Photos are by Gina Simons Photography and The Dancers Eye respectively, both are v talented photographers based out of St Louis -
One can see here how the older bellydance fashions influenced the newer! That coin bra would be super classy on any ATS dancer!
Please, gimme these pants.
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Aida, Bal Anat
Aida performing a solo in Jamila Salimpour’s Bal Anat troupe in the early 1970’s.
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Working on relearning the choreography to this song that Mahmoud Reda taught last summer. Will be performing it in late July!
Wonderful song, it goes through different regions of Egypt as though the singer were traveling and asking folks “Ahsan Nas?” Where are you from? in order to make conversation. The dance reflects this, moving through various regional styles all with Master Reda’s signature stylization.
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This is a fabulous tutorial for making diy steampunk belts whether you’re going to dance in them or just wear them for show. I watched this a while back and have built a few belts based on this concept. My only advice is not to make it quickly. I find that the belt will be more rad (and more uniquely personal) if you slowly build up the pieces and chains that you’re going to use rather than buying it all on a whim at your local craft store. Good luck and happy crafting!
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The butterfly is kind of cliche but I LOVE the fusion of classic and modern as well as the asymmetry!
(Costume by Hoda— and is priced like it, for sale at Dahlal.com)
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A raqs sharqi (bellydance) dress to die for.
Costume- Neenee’s Imports // Dancer - Phaedra // Photo - B Tricomi
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» The Gypsy Kiss - Hair Ornaments for the Luxurious Life
From a dancer I know-
Spring has sprung, and I’ve begun making some lighter pieces. A lot of them still have the faerie flavor, but they peek out in lighter colors, although the designs range from sweet and simple to rubustly complex like this one. I just sit down, and the longing for spring comes out.
Spring has sprung, and I’ve begun making some lighter pieces. A lot of them still have the faerie flavor, but they peek out in lighter colors, although the designs range from sweet and simple to rubustly complex like this one. I just sit down, and the longing for spring comes out.
But yesterday I really got a wild hair (or is that hare)… after seeing the lovely MistressOMischief herself, I just had to do a few more Burlesque pieces. Check out the link to find all the mentioned items and more.
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Another photo by Insomniac Studios, this time a photo of myself during a performance.
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Bellydancer Tempest in her zebra costume, photo by the FABULOUS Insomniac Studios in St Louis, MO, USA
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Possibly the world’s most *epic* bellydance costume.
Handpainted silk in the skirt and veil, modeled by Farida (a good friend of mine, the owner of the costume), photo by Bill Tricomi
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Although founded on bellydance and steampunk costuming, this blog will focus on all sorts of facades that we as humans use for theatre, dance and amusement.
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