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Originally Posted by ChristinaRizkallah
Yes, that's true as I mentioned in a previous post (and probably more than once) her costumes don't translate that well in photographs. I was also told by another Egyptian costume designer that Sahar's costumes aren't that well made. Well, I have worn my Sahars and I can honestly say that so far they have stood up to the rigors of dance and even though many of the crystals are glued, they don't fall off any more frequently than sewn-on beads or sequences. Regarding your comment about the zipper, I wonder if its really amateurish or if the Egyptians just have a different way of sewing it? Anyway, despite the variety of opinions and criticisms, I still love my Sahars and continue to order from her. Unless I get a crappy costume, I will continue to be her loyal customer!!
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don't get me wrong!
i love sahar's, always will. my comments weren't to diss sahar in anyway. i do feel that her costumes are better made than almost all the other costumes out there--the cut and style are fab. she is a rare talent and i love what she does. i have had both my sahars for two years, they are still sturdy, comfy and in tact, no missing beads that i have discovered.
...it was just really interesting to hear opinions from designers who are TOTALLY out of the belly dance community--they both have worked in the fashion industry in new york for several years-- and they both immediately pointed out certain very similar things to me. (neither of them know each other and i met with them individually.) as someone who didn't know any better, it changed my opinion on their value to some extint. it doesn't mean i wouldn't buy again, but it IS something to think about....
about the zippers-- what they both said was that the proper way to sew in the zipper was to sew it into a back seam, not just cut a slit and stick the zipper in and that they should at least use an invisible zipper if they are going to do it that way. now my black one is cut so that it has a back seam, but my white one, and the others i had to sell, just have the slit.
of course, they both follow western design and sewing techniques and were trained in new york. it's possible that there is an 'egyptian' method of sewing, but i'm not sure about that. i think really professional techniques are standard across the board, but i could be wrong.
nevertheless, i didn't mean to imply they were
very poorly made, just not made as well as they could be for the price, based on what i was told.
regardless, please post your pics when you get your new ones! i look forward to seeing them.
(wait, did you order one or two???)
