Thread: Pics of mermaid-themed costumes

I've been wanting to make one of these for years, and would like to see what's been done for inspiration. Does anyone have any pics of great mermaid costumes they'd like to share?

I'm an idiot at linking right now, I'll try again later, but Ranya Renee is wearing a very nice Mermaid looking costume on the cover of her "Bellydance Egyptian Style: Classical Oriental" dvd

Here is a more tribal variation, by Narah from Morgantown, WV:

Narah - tribe.net

These are glue-gunned shells, and she glided on stage with her fishtail skirt.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfhk-XaYHiA&feature=related]YouTube - Danza oriental[/ame]

Here is my mermaid Sahar. I love it to death!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...hahrzad-29.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...hahrzad-36.jpg

That was an unusual costume Lauren posted, with the skirt details that mimicked fish scales. The dancer even had a couple of moves that made her look kind of like a fish....

Bellydance Mermaid - tribe.net

Originally Posted by mathkitty

Bellydance Mermaid - tribe.net

Thats me!!
It was for the mermaid parade so not really a fully functioning costume. A little girl asked me if I was friends with Ariel ..g.:

Desert Sin has a youtube clip of a mermaid performance. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8krBELgibZc]YouTube - Desert Sin Mermaid Dance[/ame]

or search for Desert Sin mermaid.

Originally Posted by BELLA_BELLA

Desert Sin has a youtube clip of a mermaid performance. YouTube - Desert Sin Mermaid Dance

or search for Desert Sin mermaid.

I was there that night; I saw those costumes up close, and they were truly amazing.

Saida wore a mermaid style costume in 2005, like a pearl coming out of a sea shell!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-OQXY5iTG8]YouTube - Saida JOUMANA 2005[/ame]

Qamar

Last time I saw Asmahan she was carried in in a shell emerged with a fish tail wrapped round her then removed it and was wearing a beautiful white costume.
I found this video on Youtube of her doing this.
It was gorgeous and she looked amazing.
Sorry I can't seem to link it- will try later

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qtHRO3HCYE]YouTube - Asmahan Opening Number on Nile Maxime 2009[/ame]

Non mermaid related - those wings Asmahan has, is there a specific term for that type (no neck closure, basically a hybrid of veil and wings)? That's a neat idea!

it looked like an ordinary pair of wings that she just didn't fasten round the neck. They work really well like that for her don't they.

Originally Posted by Candi

YouTube - Asmahan Opening Number on Nile Maxime 2009

She always has the BEST entrances!!! Why don't we ALL have four men to carry us in to all our gigs?

...and here's Soraya in a Sahar mermaid like Vasha's
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ucxijmVs8&feature=related"]YouTube - soraia zaied[/ame]

I love Soraia so much. I wish the bra on my Sahar was as skimpy as that one :(.

Damage Control Dance Theater. I love their ruffly sparkly pants.



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPVCcoX73o]YouTube - Mermaids[/ame]

Originally Posted by Candi

it looked like an ordinary pair of wings that she just didn't fasten round the neck. They work really well like that for her don't they.

When Virginia was at IOI in May, she explained that she used modified wings with kind of a half-strap that didn't fasten at the neck. If she wore the strap across the front of her neck, she could manipulate the wings in the back like normal, but because the neck strap didn't close, she could shrug them forward and also use the wings like a giant circular veil during the same performance.

I have had a green meermaidcostume, used in istanbul, but sold it, because it was to small.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Oiw-C4DJg]YouTube - Bellydancer Salima with "Gawaher" at "Orient House" Istanbul, 27.02.2009[/ame]
But now I got the same in skyblue but bigger:

Best regards
Salima

Originally Posted by Tourbeau

When Virginia was at IOI in May, she explained that she used modified wings with kind of a half-strap that didn't fasten at the neck. If she wore the strap across the front of her neck, she could manipulate the wings in the back like normal, but because the neck strap didn't close, she could shrug them forward and also use the wings like a giant circular veil during the same performance.

I modify all of my wings to do this, it works great! So much easier to take them off and use in different ways.

asmahan doesn't fasten them at all. I think they must be slightly shorter in length

Originally Posted by cymbeline

Damage Control Dance Theater. I love their ruffly sparkly pants.



YouTube - Mermaids

Where can i get me some of them ruffly pants?!!!!!! Love them!!!!!

hmmmm i guess that link is not working... it's my home page photo at Bellydance New York City - Ranya Renee & Company - Belly Dance Classes and Peformances


This is my mermaidish "princess of the sea" outfit designed by Eman Zaki. She was so fun to work with on this. :-) She even made me chiffon seaweed strands to wear in my hair.

I'm not sure how to show this as an image, but the WDNY DVD 'Fantasy Bellydance' showcases a mermaid routine - costume pic is on the DVD outer:

Fantasy Bellydance : Dance : Performance : World Dance New York

From Jillina's troupe:





Qamar

Originally Posted by cymbeline

Damage Control Dance Theater. I love their ruffly sparkly pants.

OMG, I *heart* those pants!

Originally Posted by ranyarenee

Where can i get me some of them ruffly pants?!!!!!! Love them!!!!!

I think the might be Kathleen Crowley's design but i'm not sure. Kathleen Crowley Costume Couture! - tribe.net

Reviving this thread! Does anyone have more pics of mermaid-themed costumes to add? I'm gathering inspirations for a possible custom order in the coming months. :)

I've got a mermaid-themed Bella in the works. I'm sure I'll have some hot pictures to post in another couple of weeks