Aug/18/08 - Bella coin costume?

[latriamou]

I'm not sure if it's really a bella or not. i know ladies here on bhuz lust after the coin ones, so here goes!
Bella coin purple belly dance costume - eBay (item 290253644312 end time Aug-20-08 20:47:09 PDT)

[Sonja2]

I saw that, and from a distance it didn't just holler "bella" to me...I'm curious to see what others say

[Lauren_]

Dahlal used to carry a whole line of stretch velvet student costumes that were Bella -- crop tops and decorated skirts or hip wraps, mostly.

This could have been part of that line.

[AishaSakinah]

Well her site does say she makes amateur costumes. Maybe this is one of them??? A budget Bella... who'd of thunk it....

[mrsnj20]

I was just about to post a link to this costume. Definitely low end. I wasn't sure if it was a bella.

[samiramirage]

Yep, I'd bet it is one. I have a very similar Bella I used to wear for outdoor gigs that involved the potential for spilled cocktails. dont ask. Mine is purple and gold and fits beautifully. It hasn't shed one coin after HOURS and HOURS and HOURS of dancing, sitting, posing. Don't ask. Doesnt look as "studenty" in person in my opinion. My coins are dangling off of seed bead loops and the bra is fitted much more like a typical Bella. Dahlal did carry these, I got mine there. Some looked better than others in my opinion.

[sha-ri]

I saw this style of coin costumes from Bella several times before, they are on the lower end. A fellow dancer used to have those in several colors, blue, turquoise and I once saw her in a burgundy one too. http://www.shirin-yasar.de/bilder/om02dotty.jpg http://www.shirin-yasar.de/bilder/kairo-shirin.jpg