Belly Dancer Costume

http://www.costumez.org/belly-dancer-costume/ - What we know today as the typical belly dance costume is influenced by the glamour of Hollywood on the folkloric ethnic outfits of the Middle East. The beginning of the use of a decorated bra, embellished hip belt and bare midriff, originated from the influence of vaudeville performers such as Mata Hari - who created her costume from Victorian Orientalist pictures of "harem girls". The artworks of the Orientalists were more glamorous and scantily clad interpretations of the traditional folkloric outfits worn by traditional Middle Eastern dancers.

The traditional Middle Eastern dance costume and folkloric dress was more like a long kaftan like dress, (which both men and women wore) and the hip belt was a simple piece of cloth that is typical of what Hollywood and popular art would show gypsy dancers wearing. The bare midriff was first publicly exposed when the first nite club and cabaret venues appeared, which resulted in an outfit that was more revealing for the excitement of vaudeville and nite club audiences.

Early Hollywood films representing "harem dancers" used the glittery bra and hip belt set with chiffon and see through fabrics, which was then picked up by Egypt who started their own style of the "cabaret" dance costume. What we now typically see as the belly dance costume is actually called "cabaret" style that is promoted and worn by performers in the nightspots of Egypt.

Today, modern belly dancers are often expected to wear the cabaret style of costume. However, the dance is also a folkloric dance that encourages lovers of the dance to give homage to the roots and traditions that created a diverse style of costuming influenced by the coming together of many folkloric cultures.

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[elwhite2011]

These are not authentic, professional costumes for professional dancers. These are mostly Halloween costumes, with a few really cheap "belly dance" costumes thrown in. So why the long article about professional costumes? Seems confusing.

[DreachFhoula]

much easier and possibly cheaper raiding the costume shop and looking for the cheap costumes :/

[Zadiel82]

nice!