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beerdrinkinlass in fatshionista

Where can I find plus size belly dance costumes?

Jun 16, 2013 12:21

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tygenco_x June 16 2013, 17:38:48 UTC

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beerdrinkinlass June 16 2013, 19:17:17 UTC

Awesome! Thanks for all the info!

beerdrinkinlass June 16 2013, 19:18:48 UTC

By the way, I LOL'd at your user icon for this post. ;-)

synj_munki June 16 2013, 17:55:43 UTC

what style of outfit do you prefer? cabaret, American tribal, folkloric, historic? I've done most of my dancing in renn faire type environments so my style is sort of a blend between American tribal and historic Egyptian and Turkish.

beerdrinkinlass June 16 2013, 19:18:15 UTC

Oh, gosh...I have no idea. Like I said, I've never belly danced before and just started watching the DVDs. Where do you tend to shop for pieces for your outfits?

synj_munki June 16 2013, 19:32:46 UTC

I'm one of those pesky DIYers- between being tall, fat, swaybacked, and 34Js, anything I buy has to be super altered anyway! But if you know what style you like I could look around :)

kakugori June 16 2013, 19:57:43 UTC

Good timing - someone over on FXC just posted some bellydance stuff for sale.

katie_ah June 16 2013, 23:45:57 UTC

Honestly, if you want a good costume it's going to cost at least $300, if not more. Even dancers that are standard size have to often move hooks/put in darts/hem/sew for their costumes. I am 5'11" and a size 16 and have trouble finding stuff, so your best bet (if you're a Egyptian style dancer) is a gold or silver bra and belt (I'd recommend a Pharonix Great Loop) and a skirt (maybe with matching arm things). You can find that stuff on bellydancestore.biz or dahlal.com. bhuz.com has a good buy & sell forum as well.

Though really, I'd hold off and see if you can't take classes with some teachers IRL before you start performing and dropping a ton of money on costuming. I don't think I bought any real costuming until I was over 2 years in. For student level haflas and stuff, crop top, yoga pants and a hip scarf (with jewelry and nice make up) is more than sufficient; no one expects you to have professional level costuming at that point. Those sites have plenty of that stuff!

fiveforsilver June 17 2013, 01:31:14 UTC

Shimmy Sista and Moondance have a lot of options.