Home-Made Costumes or Store Bought Costumes
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
United States
March 8, 2009 9:14pm CST
Do you make your own costumes or do you buy them? If you make them what patterns do you use? If you buy them what stores do you recommend?
My largest problem in making as well as purchasing a costume is I cannot find one for "plus size" women. The tops are always too small.
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@kastehelmi (61)
• United States
9 Mar 09
I look for costumes online on ebay. There's a lovely local vintage shop that sells beautiful costumes handmade in Egypt and Morocco, but they're over $100 and I can't afford them. The cool thing tribal dancers do is buy normal bras, and cover them with adornments like coins, sequins, and sew on fringe. It can look amazing when you remake a completely normal bra!
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
11 Mar 09
Ohhh, I will have to try that!! I'd not thought of it. Kind of makes sense though because of needing the perfect fit. Do you dance with a troupe or on your own? How long have you been dancing?
I made my own costumes but the one skirt needs to be reworked because of "weight" issues, but the second one is very nice.
Namaste-Anora
