Thread: Modest Costuming

Hey Fellow Bhuzzers, I need your help. I want to find as many ideas and pictures of modest belly dancing outfits. The more variety the better. Essentially I am looking for costume examples of that don't show alot of leg, midriff , cleavage or shoulders. I am a fan of the Baladi dress, but I am looking for lots of examples. Thanks in advance!!!!!

Here's me in one:



To make it even more modest, you could replace the mesh with the same not-see-through fabric the rest of it is made from.

The skirt/top set is from SharifWear, I added the black body stocking and made the bra and belt.

A ghawazee coat that I made....

Beledi dress:

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The dress I just posted off to Canada!


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and my Ghawazee coat gives full and warm coverage although the blouse was quite gauzy!..g.:

By the way I think Shira's red dress is very sexeeee....l;, so how modest is that!?

Ghawazee coat + harem pants...



For more coverage, it could be paired with a peasant blouse instead of a coin bra.

Originally Posted by *Shira*

Here's me in one:



To make it even more modest, you could replace the mesh with the same not-see-through fabric the rest of it is made from.

I love that! Still waiting for my perfect dress...

Here are a sequined/beaded velvet dress (side slits could be sewn closed) and a sequined galabeya that is completely covered, not sheer, and just skims the body. Both are from Egypt:
http://www.suzanadance.com/
(Galabeya needs a home, actually.)

Our troupe goes for the gypsy style.

is this to give examples for potential conservative gigs or a personal choice?

the reason i'm asking is all the excellent choices but one have a very ethnic look that more upscale gigs may find not elegant enuf....this may help with more examples........

now you can DEFINITELY do up a ghawazee coat in rich fabrics, like charmeuse (lined) and velvet with really great sparkly trim and beading and floaty/silky undergarments to bling it up, but some ethnic groups and upscale corps may STILL find it too 'ethnic/folky', so trying to come up with as many examples for you as possible

That's a great question and you're absolutely right to point this out, Ruta, but I could have sworn I saw two.

A little leg, my dear?

Yum.

Notice the faux bum? It works when you work it!

Originally Posted by ruta21030

is this to give examples for potential conservative gigs or a personal choice?

the reason i'm asking is all the excellent choices but one have a very ethnic look that more upscale gigs may find not elegant enuf....this may help with more examples........

now you can DEFINITELY do up a ghawazee coat in rich fabrics, like charmeuse (lined) and velvet with really great sparkly trim and beading and floaty/silky undergarments to bling it up, but some ethnic groups and upscale corps may STILL find it too 'ethnic/folky', so trying to come up with as many examples for you as possible

It is actually for both. I belong to a conservative church and so if I ever had an opportunity to dance there, I would want it to be a modest costume. I also have an opportunity to choreograph for a high school dance department and I want their costumes to look good but fall into the schools dress code.

Originally Posted by anala

A little leg, my dear?

THAT dress is FABULOUS!!! Where did you get it??????

Originally Posted by nimah

Ghawazee coat + harem pants...

I love the Ghawazee coats! (The one above is faboo.) For those of us who are sewing-impaired, is there a good website/store for them? :)

Originally Posted by DragonDancer

It is actually for both. I belong to a conservative church and so if I ever had an opportunity to dance there, I would want it to be a modest costume. I also have an opportunity to choreograph for a high school dance department and I want their costumes to look good but fall into the schools dress code.

Ah, now that I understand better the environment in which you would wear it, how about some of the dresses and blouse/skirt sets that are sold specifically for liturgical dance? For example, there are these sold at Discount Dance Supply: Discount Dance Supply . I think these could be really pretty if teamed with nice hip scarves.

Another option could be to go with a baladi dress from L. Rose Designs. Unfortunately, the photo on the web site doesn't show the high-necked option, which is the one I would suggest you consider. The page is here: L. Rose Designs - Catalog . The photo shows the deep belly-baring plunge version of the neckline, but it's possible to have the neckline cut high so that the bosom is completely covered. You could have this made in a sumptuous fabric such as velvet or even twilight velvet, and team it with a pretty sparkly hip scarf. It's possible to have the skirt cut like a trumpet skirt, and it's possible to have chiffon drapes on the sleeves. I just ordered an L Rose baladi dress for myself made of black velvet.

Some of Nour's costumes are very modest:

Almata festival :: View image :: Nour-Orientaldance.com

Folklore dance :: View image :: Nour-Orientaldance.com

We have several on our site -
Belly dance in Union County and Charlotte North Carolina - Gallery

I am in the blue with pink highlights. I purchased it online without trying it on - ok, not the brightest ideas, but is so hard to find a dress, even at the local vendors. Anyway, it didn't come with the pink (lots of pink beading on it). I added it because the dress would have been WAY too revealing without it. The 2 lower cutout areas don't fall on a modest place on my body. I think it turned out great and looking like the pink was meant to be there.

Originally Posted by shahla

A ghawazee coat that I made....

I KNEW I should have asked to borrow yours for Sallam Allay! ..l;,
Oh, well...I'll be making a pretty one over Christmas anyway.

Originally Posted by shahla

A ghawazee coat that I made....

Verrrrrrra nice!

Originally Posted by shahla

A ghawazee coat that I made....

Verrrrrrra nice!

Originally Posted by webdeva67

We have several on our site -
Belly dance in Union County and Charlotte North Carolina - Gallery

I am in the blue with pink highlights. I purchased it online without trying it on - ok, not the brightest ideas, but is so hard to find a dress, even at the local vendors. Anyway, it didn't come with the pink (lots of pink beading on it). I added it because the dress would have been WAY too revealing without it. The 2 lower cutout areas don't fall on a modest place on my body. I think it turned out great and looking like the pink was meant to be there.

All the pix were lovely but the last one was a total surprise. What a cutie! Puddin raqs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!