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Originally Posted by tamrahennatx
I find it interesting that costumes such as these garner nary a comment from Bhuzzers who seem to me, at times, to be a generally conservative lot when it comes to the presentation of our danceform to the public.
It seems to me like the more booby- and booty-licious costumes present an image that is at cross-purposes with the image of belly dance that many claim to want to present to the public. Even the most urbane Arab audiences are going to look askance at costumes like that.
So why so little shock and outrage here? Does the appeal of owning a currently uber-trendy designer negate the outrageousness of the costumes?
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The only point of reference I have on costumes like these is Dina - at least as far as Egyptian dancers - and it seems that she has made it acceptable/fashionable to wear the uber-boob style. The difference to me would be wearing something outrageous on stage where you're at a distance from your audience and being in a restaurant where you're sometimes only a few feet from the patrons. I guess, ultimately, it would depend on the attitude and style of the dancer, where a more demure performance might balance a costume that's really risque. Although I do think no matter what, a lot of the audience is going to be too preoccupied with the, er, view, rather than the dancing.