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Our troupe has black velvet guantlets that go all the way up from hand to armpit and they are elegant, but I find them kinda warm. Have you tried the metalskin or halograhic ones in gold, silver or copper? They look better IMO, and for some reason do not feel as warm as they velvet ones. Plus, the velvet ones get caught up on veils, especially, silk veils.
I like wearing at least cuffs on my forearms that match my skirt - really completes a bra/belt/skirt look and offsets upper arms which are kinda roundy, althought not saggy.
I also like the idea of arm bands with drapes they are really lovely and L.Rose makes them in any velvet or metalskin or halo fabri you want with a wide choice of chiffon drapes. Just be careful with the really long drapes if you do veil work. I have a couple of sets in the "chiffon square" drapes - best of both worlds.
--Nisima
P.S. I do not personally, know a single dancer (and I'm talking whippersnappers of 25 years old) who doesn't think they have *some* problem with arms that a couple of bangles isn't going to offset. Most dancers do look better with more arm treatment if for no other reason than to balance the bra/belt "bigger than life" costuming. It's all about balancing the costume, just like the whole "long-hair vs. short hair issue" - if short hair, need to add very long earrings or a glitzy head band so head doesn't disappear into neck and all anyone can see is this big beady bedlah. Well, I'm exaggerating and besides that's another thread, hmmm maybe I'll start it up.
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