Comments on: The Emperor’s New Bedlahs: a Costuming Lament http://carraranour.com/2010/02/the-emperors-new-bedlahs-a-costuming-lament/ Belly Dancer for Weddings and Events in Orlando Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:19:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: carrara http://carraranour.com/2010/02/the-emperors-new-bedlahs-a-costuming-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-2112 carrara Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:04:20 +0000 http://carraranour.com/?p=603#comment-2112 That's exactly how I feel. Some of those sleek, ultramodern costumes are beautiful pieces of art, but for my personal purposes, that's all they are to me. Anybody who's dancing regularly or full-time should consider more than just the latest fashion trends. Durability and my audiences' needs are two important criteria for me. A lot of the latest crop of modern Egyptian costumes have glaring construction issues - beads that fall off right out of the bag, paint peeling off acrylic pearls, unfinished hems, beading sewn right onto the waistband elastic. I had one Eman where the seamstress had drawn on the beadwork pattern in ballpoint pen! Plus, my audiences just don't react the same to contemporary minimalism as they do to the classic full-on bling attack. You and I definitely have the same taste in costumes, Meissoun ;) I'm always swooning over your latest Legends and Bellas! That’s exactly how I feel. Some of those sleek, ultramodern costumes are beautiful pieces of art, but for my personal purposes, that’s all they are to me.

Anybody who’s dancing regularly or full-time should consider more than just the latest fashion trends. Durability and my audiences’ needs are two important criteria for me.

A lot of the latest crop of modern Egyptian costumes have glaring construction issues – beads that fall off right out of the bag, paint peeling off acrylic pearls, unfinished hems, beading sewn right onto the waistband elastic. I had one Eman where the seamstress had drawn on the beadwork pattern in ballpoint pen!

Plus, my audiences just don’t react the same to contemporary minimalism as they do to the classic full-on bling attack.

You and I definitely have the same taste in costumes, Meissoun ;) I’m always swooning over your latest Legends and Bellas!

]]> By: MEISSOUN http://carraranour.com/2010/02/the-emperors-new-bedlahs-a-costuming-lament/comment-page-1/#comment-2106 MEISSOUN Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:56:50 +0000 http://carraranour.com/?p=603#comment-2106 I completely agree. My audience wants to see fringe, glitter, the "classic" look. What good is it to wear something simple but expensive if I can't let the price tag hang out to prove that yes, I DID buy this, I didn't make it myself.... Most of my recent costumes have been custom-made. And they all have a bra and belt with a moderate amount of fringe on them (I like to travel light). Because that's much more versatile than a belt and skirt that are one piece. Let the designers do whatever they want, I design my own costumes (and have them made in Istanbul where they never really cought up with the simplicistic style anyway, thank goodness). I completely agree. My audience wants to see fringe, glitter, the “classic” look.
What good is it to wear something simple but expensive if I can’t let the price tag hang out to prove that yes, I DID buy this, I didn’t make it myself….

Most of my recent costumes have been custom-made. And they all have a bra and belt with a moderate amount of fringe on them (I like to travel light). Because that’s much more versatile than a belt and skirt that are one piece.

Let the designers do whatever they want, I design my own costumes (and have them made in Istanbul where they never really cought up with the simplicistic style anyway, thank goodness).

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