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Originally Posted by lizajuk
The "traditional" meleya is made of a heavy satin NOT chiffon and it is trimmed with pailettes and crochet trim . It's longer than the normal veil as it envelopes the dancer. I would say 4-5 yards. Mine is black but they come in all colours and they're are not cheap.
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As in "traditional for stage"
the real thing is heavy black cotton and has a extra bit where it folds in the front. Oh, and no paillettes.
For dance, 2.5-3.5m heavish, stretchish fabric does fine (I've found panne velvet a cheap way for class). The ones you buy in Cairo for dance are often too short - you need to use more the Raqia hold rather traditional wrap to keep them on.