Thread: Ultra Bad-Ass Vintage Costumes

Originally Posted by shems

wow, Sonia has aged so well!

Originally Posted by shems

glad someone posted this. but what's up with those boots?

Sorry, no time to go through all of these, but have you looked at some of Cassandra Shore's old photos on FB? Tons of great vintagey pics. Most, I believe she made herself. : )

I can't resist resurecting this thread! ..g.:

I vintage bad-ass look!

Sylvia Operte from film "Desert Song"





Qamar

Originally Posted by Qamar60

I can't resist resurecting this thread! ..g.:

I vintage bad-ass look!

Sylvia Operte from film "Desert Song"





Qamar

Oh sweet! I love that skirt!

She should NOT have her crotch to the audience in a skirt like that though.

Originally Posted by raqFariha

glad someone posted this. but what's up with those boots?

would you want to walk in Jabba's slime barefooted? ..g.:

Originally Posted by kemintiri

would you want to walk in Jabba's slime barefooted? ..g.:

..l;,..l;,..l;, good answer!

I know I shouldn't, but I'm just bad. more... I'll put links after the photos.


http://www.koolkatjazz.com/catalog/i...vers%20190.JPG


http://home.comcast.net/~trainmon7/images/bd2.jpg


http://home.comcast.net/~trainmon7/images/bd1.jpg


http://www.alexwaterhousehayward.com...log-761097.jpg

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/722...44215F3CFC178A

http://www.pinkgypsy.com/jenza/jenzastripes2.jpg


and for anybody that hasn't been here yet - one of the best facebook groups:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...03207&v=photos

I think I just died and went to vintage costume heaven...

This thread is awesome!

This thread deserve to live forever! Weee!

Qamar

Originally Posted by shems

http://www.pinkgypsy.com/jenza/jenzastripes2.jpg

Wow, what a GREAT use of stripes. I'd love to know how that skirt is constructed.

Originally Posted by tigerb

Wow, what a GREAT use of stripes. I'd love to know how that skirt is constructed.

It's the same fabric as the veil, made into a circle skirt. Straight lines aren't radial when you cut out semicircles, and they sew into that up-and-down effect by default. Assuming she's holding the veil along the selvage edge, it looks like the stripes are perpendicular to the lengthwise grain of the fabric.

Thank you for resurrecting this thread- days of entertainment, I tell you!
2 more costume ideas (for all that sewing time I have- ha!)
and I SO want a half circle veil with a ruffle now. I may even need one. See, I wouldn't have known I need one if you hadn't resurrected this thread. Sigh.

Antonia posted some great photos on facebook:



http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...&id=1199490296

This is apparently the bedlah that Nadia Gamal wore on the Legend DVD, except the fringe has been replaced with the more colorful paillette fringe. The owner is willing to sell it, and I'm this close to buying it myself, but I think it needs somebody a little more busty than me to pull off that style bra. She posted some measurements and details here:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...1&id=696738669

So one of you guys buy it and save me from something I will want only because it was Nadia's (and not necessarily because it will fit me).

deleted ?? how do we delete?

Oops I think I got the right photos now . . . thanks, Shems!

I had to bump this because this is soooooooooooooo unlike the current Hadia . . . but definitely relevant for the times ..g.:

Originally Posted by shems

This is apparently the bedlah that Nadia Gamal wore on the Legend DVD, except the fringe has been replaced with the more colorful paillette fringe. The owner is willing to sell it, and I'm this close to buying it myself, but I think it needs somebody a little more busty than me to pull off that style bra. She posted some measurements and details here:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...1&id=696738669

So one of you guys buy it and save me from something I will want only because it was Nadia's (and not necessarily because it will fit me).

Thank God, it's too small for me! Fiew!

Qamar

guess i have to laugh..not only do i own most of these albums...we still costume this way here....guess im vintage...who knew!

Originally Posted by zamora

guess i have to laugh..not only do i own most of these albums...we still costume this way here....guess im vintage...who knew!

So that means you need to post some photos to this thread. :-)

Originally Posted by shems

This is apparently the bedlah that Nadia Gamal wore on the Legend DVD, except the fringe has been replaced with the more colorful paillette fringe. The owner is willing to sell it, and I'm this close to buying it myself, but I think it needs somebody a little more busty than me to pull off that style bra. She posted some measurements and details here:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...1&id=696738669

So one of you guys buy it and save me from something I will want only because it was Nadia's (and not necessarily because it will fit me).

I am so bummed, I will never be a B cup- but I want one!!! Too bad I hate beading with a red hot flaming passion. Anyone feel up to working on a replica???

Love the thread!

Here's one of my favorite of Aida Al Adawi:
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She has quite a bit more on her Facebook page if anyone wants to see.

Originally Posted by shems

Antonia posted some great photos on facebook:



http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...&id=1199490296

What type of material do you think this skirt was made out of? Lame?

Originally Posted by shems

This one is my favourite vintage costume. EVER. I had almost forgotten it, and you've re-ignited my desire for it!

Originally Posted by wigglewhiz

This one is my favourite vintage costume. EVER. I had almost forgotten it, and you've re-ignited my desire for it!

I have this on vinyl! Been trying to rip it into itunes; it has a delicious ah ya zein

oh how I love vintage!

Originally Posted by shems

and for anybody that hasn't been here yet - one of the best facebook groups:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...03207&v=photos

I just spent hours looking at those photos--they're awesome! ..g.:

I am *loving* the striped skirts!