What A Belly Dance Costume Should Be
The Sensual Belly Dance Costume
Article by Lisa
The mention of a belly dancer brings to mind a sensual woman well trained in the art of entertainment. The movement of her hips is a fascinating sight. In order to be a belly dancer, to complete the vision, the dancer needs to be attired in a beautiful belly dance costume. The costume is made up of a fitted top richly embroidered and with a fringe, a hip belt equally rich as the top and with a fringe and a skirt or sometimes harem pants. The feet are usually left bare.
The belly dance is a traditional Middle Eastern dance. Although termed, the involvement of the belly is minimal and it is the hips that are used in the dance form. It has become common in the West and here the midriff is left bare. However due to legal requirements in the Middle East the costume should also have adequate covering of the midriff.
Belly dancing involves the movement of muscles and core muscles rather than outer muscles. The three main forms of movement are shimmy or shiver where this shivering movement of the body moves into other movements, hip hits which are short sharp outward movements of the hips and undulations which are fluid movements of the body performed in a circular movement.
However good the body movements are the belly dance costume is a necessity to bring it out in all its beauty. There are many styles to the costume. The bedlah style which consists of a well fitted bra that is heavily embroidered with beads, sequins and embroidery, a hip belt worked in similar fashion and a skirt and / or harem pants. The belt is with a deep “V” in the front and the back and the skirt is styled to emphasize the legs. This costume style is often worn by Turkish.
The Egyptian belly dance costume could be a dress or even a bra and skirt with hip accentuations. In Egypt the exposure of the midriff is prohibited and the costume should have a veil covering the midriff or the dancer will need to wear a flesh colored body stocking. The belt is rectangular in the front and a deep semicircle at the back and could be attached to the skirt.
Belly dancing has spread to the West and the American belly dance costume is a combination of Turkish and Egyptian characteristics.
The belly dance costume is also accessorized with matching headbands and veils, arm and wrist cuffs and necklace.
There is an aura of mystique about the belly dancer and it is brought into view with her performance and the wearing of a sultry costume.
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