Thread: short-sleeved baladi dresses and other opinions sought

Anyone know where to get one? I really like how they look more than the kind with the long sleeves.

Otherwise I'm thinking of ordering a straight-skirted baladi dress from L. Rose with short sleeves, and seeing if they'll sell me some extra yardage to make a hip wrap and a headscarf.

Other opinions sought are - does vertical white/black striped material look good on a tall girl with hips? Or only on slender ladies?

L Rose tank-version beladi dresses show underboob on me. I think you'd look great in vertical stripes, maybe smaller stripes if you feel a little questionable on it on you?

I am not sure that she would sell extra yardage but she does have a variety of hip wraps you can order.

Dahlal sometimes has short sleeved baladi dresses. But I think its hit or miss.

I ordered a baladi dress with head scarf from LRose. I basically gave her the measurements for the head scarf and they made it. They will also do the hip scarf. No need to do it yourself, it's not that expensive.

I then had the boarders crocheted with beads the Egyptian way by a woman here who is married to an Egyptian and knows the technique:


(Yes, I am over doing stuff myself - if I can find somebody else to do it for me ..l;,)

MEISSOUN

Vertical stripes can be very slimming, but you'd have to be sure that the dress is cut right. If the dress stretches more in some places than others, you might have the unfortunate effect of wavy stripes! But if it's cut right, those stripes should have about the same amount of stretch all the way down their length.

Not the same as you want but for example
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Masha Lizard - that one is HOT! I love snow leopard.

Thanks. i wish you to find the one dress that makes you feel like a queen!!!

Other opinions sought are - does vertical white/black striped material look good on a tall girl with hips? Or only on slender ladies?

I just took some black and white fabric (a lot of it) to the thrift shop. In theory, I thought it was fabulous. Every one who saw it called me "The Belly Dance Referee". After that, I just couldn't do it. I was going to make a Ghawazee coat with a bright yellow under tunic and yellow accents at the sleeves. The stripes were about one inch wide.

Originally Posted by anala

Other opinions sought are - does vertical white/black striped material look good on a tall girl with hips? Or only on slender ladies?

I just took some black and white fabric (a lot of it) to the thrift shop. In theory, I thought it was fabulous. Every one who saw it called me "The Belly Dance Referee". After that, I just couldn't do it. I was going to make a Ghawazee coat with a bright yellow under tunic and yellow accents at the sleeves. The stripes were about one inch wide.

..l;,

Oh wow, good point, Anala! Although that might not be such a problem with a thinner stripe, maybe.

Yes, a thinner stripe would be better. I was trying to recreate a costume in a French Orientalist painting, but out of the context of the piece of art, I looked as though I needed a whistle on a rope.

i found one with stripes

here is mine, and i'm tall with hips:

Originally Posted by anala

Other opinions sought are - does vertical white/black striped material look good on a tall girl with hips? Or only on slender ladies?

I just took some black and white fabric (a lot of it) to the thrift shop. In theory, I thought it was fabulous. Every one who saw it called me "The Belly Dance Referee". After that, I just couldn't do it. I was going to make a Ghawazee coat with a bright yellow under tunic and yellow accents at the sleeves. The stripes were about one inch wide.

LOL - does the bellydance referee issue red cards for violators of the bellydance regulations?

Originally Posted by Masha_Lizard

i found one with stripes

I love how she's checking out the big sausages! OMG - what is the subtext here? :-)

Who know that stripey galabays could be so amusing!

Originally Posted by anala

Yes, a thinner stripe would be better. I was trying to recreate a costume in a French Orientalist painting, but out of the context of the piece of art, I looked as though I needed a whistle on a rope.

L. Rose has pinstripe - I might go with that instead. Besides, black is more slimming. I need slimming!

Originally Posted by Nepenthe

what is the subtext here? :-)

That she bought that dress and now wears it everywhere: on work, in shops, at home.
It was made by Alena Sadurskaya, one more Russian designer.

Originally Posted by anala

Yes, a thinner stripe would be better. I was trying to recreate a costume in a French Orientalist painting, but out of the context of the piece of art, I looked as though I needed a whistle on a rope.

So make a belt with whistles and a yellow and green headscarf!

Foo- now I want a referee dress! (Lord knows we need one 'round here sometimes!)
It would go great with my friend's hockey stick/cane dance!

Sorry- I'll be good now. I second the L Rose recommendations.

Here's mine... made by Eshta...

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I have a sparkly red glam tribaret one, too, but the belt needs to be shortened.

I do have a black one with short cuffed sleeves. It has silver pinstripes and I sewed tiny hundreds of tiny rhinestones on the shoulders, kind of dripping down the front. I really prefer the look of the short sleeves as well as the pushed up 3/4 sleeve, it looks a lot more..."real".

Originally Posted by xodinahox

Here's mine... made by Eshta...

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I have a sparkly red glam tribaret one, too, but the belt needs to be shortened.

Oh that's so gorgeous! I had asked Eshta to make one of her "Budget Beledi" dresses for me...but...it never came to fruition unfortunately and I am I still looking for another designer to make my dream dress!

Anala, dearest, I would very much love to see pics of your sparkly black and silver. I want one like that!

I like an elbow-length sleeve or shorter, though not too short on my meaty arms. Shareen al-Safy has a really pretty green one with rhinestone pinstripes that I remember as short-sleeved. Maybe someone will post a pic -- it's fab.