What veil with a neon lime cossie?

Lauren_ · 06-13-2007, 12:09 AM

I've got a few ideas, but I'm open to more thoughts.

I am buying this gorgeous costume from Naiyahayal (highly recommended seller, btw). The photo is courtesy of Tanya -- that's her body, not mine, in the photo of course.

So, what veil do you see with this?

antimony · 06-13-2007, 12:12 AM

Personally? Orange.

Though I love seriously contrasty color combos.

jahbie · 06-13-2007, 02:35 AM

I bought this lime green veil to go with my costume, it isn't quite the same shade of green but it looks good. It's really floaty and cheap too!! I think the other two colours shown go well with it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BELLY-DANCE-DA...QQcmdZViewItem

artemisia_danst · 06-13-2007, 02:46 AM

ha, a neon lime veil; where's beatrice, she's got one (and some FAB pictures of it too).

beafarhana · 06-13-2007, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by artemisia_danst

ha, a neon lime veil; where's beatrice, she's got one (and some FAB pictures of it too).

Artemisia had this in a package from Jes/Akai, and saved it for me

It's actually much more neon in real life ;-)

Uulady · 06-13-2007, 04:47 AM

I love Lime green and the right shade of purple! A purple veil would be nice for contrast. Maybe even black?? Otherwise yellow would be pretty too.

eshe · 06-13-2007, 05:20 AM

Gold, bright yellow or bright green

gwyncara · 06-13-2007, 06:15 AM

I would go with a purple or even pink veil.

06-13-2007, 06:45 AM

how about a white veil?

ssipes · 06-13-2007, 07:22 AM

Maybe I'm boring but I'd say lime green with a little gold crinkled in. Or lime green with a little emerald green crinkled in.

I like monochromatic color palettes, especially with the sleek modern Egyptian costumes.

ssipes · 06-13-2007, 07:38 AM

Lauren, I put a couple of lime veil pics in my personal gallery. Can't remember how to put them in my post, and I'm late for work.

jessedan · 06-13-2007, 08:02 AM

I'm such a sucker for green costumes, I love that shade. I think anything contrasting would look great with it. How 'bout a multi-color veil with shades of lime and fuchsia?

Regards
Priscilla

Genisis · 06-13-2007, 08:30 AM

Woa how weird... I have a lime green costume (or at least I thought I did) that's a totally different shade than that one! I use a gorgeous bright red veil with it and it looks stunning! Looking at the color of the costume there *checking the photo one more time* I think a fuschia veil would be nice. Just don't pick a washed out color for a veil because next to that costume it would just fade into the background. Makes me want to do a black light performance just thinking about it...

Cheerfully yours,
~*Genisis*~

06-13-2007, 08:36 AM

I would do gold or a soft creamy white veil.

naiyahayal · 06-13-2007, 09:44 AM

I liked black with this one -- there were a couple of other costumes sold recently that were a combination of green & black -- they looked great.
I also have lime green with pink costume -- those colors work together, too.
Ask Jes'! Have you checked her Akai site lately -- maybe she has some half circs that would work.

latriamou · 06-13-2007, 09:48 AM

hmmm... maybe a dark green. i would go with a bright blue. shadiyah has a costume that the main color is lime green and the inserts are royal blue. the effect is stunning.. i think the veil she used was white with blue edging.. or the other way around. i think the blue contrast is stunning.

ashadanzatrice · 06-13-2007, 09:51 AM

ooh. that's a great costume... i think a multi-color veil in shades of bright green, blue and purple would rock with it. and not like you can overpower lime green!

tabitha · 06-13-2007, 09:58 AM

Fuchsia! I have a green costume (the one in my avatar) and I was recommended a pink veil for it. (Thanks Raqs Habibi gals!) It looks so good!

Nisima · 06-13-2007, 10:15 AM

Hi Lauren, I would do an iridescent organza that is basically white but flashes gold, pink and lime - the fabric isn't all that expensive and has enough body to "float" yet isn't all tissue lame-ish foil looking. This fabric comes in all sorts of iridescent colors - take at least the gauntlets with you so you can check which color.
If you can't find iridescent organza, then I'd go with a gold metallic meshy kind of veil to pick up all that wonderful gold trim on the cossie. It's gorgeous; I love that lime color and you are going to look fabu in it!

palmier · 06-13-2007, 10:50 AM

I would make a contrast with either a white veil, or with a veil that has a contrasting colour + a little lime green in it
I have this veil ( From Jes) that goes with one of my lime green costume:

Lauren_ · 06-13-2007, 11:02 AM

I tried to e-mail Jes, but the addy I had for her must've been an old one, or she's been crazy busy. I'm watching her store like a hawk on e-bay, though. I love the brilliant Akai color combos, I would trust Jes to put together more than two tones on a veil, but I can't think what they'd be!

I love the idea of a rectangular veil that's lime green with a touch of fuschia/berry at the edge (maybe with a narrow white edge separating the two colors?) Or all berry with a lime edge?

Or two half-circles with lime in the center and ??? and then purple/fuschia on the edge???

Blue is a nice cool option I hadn't thought of. And the organza sounds pretty, but I'm pretty much locked into my silk vision right now. Taking the gauntlet along to the fabric store & looking at it with various colors is a brilliant idea!

Guess I should get out the veils I have and try it with them... I've got some of the colors mentioned above.

Bea's veil looks cool and fresh and lovely, but I think I'm looking for a more vibrant effect this time around.

*Shira* · 06-13-2007, 11:09 AM

Gold. Lemon Yellow. Forest Green. Rust. Copper.

Lauren_ · 06-13-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by palmier

I would make a contrast with either a white veil, or with a veil that has a contrasting colour + a little lime green in it
I have this veil ( From Jes) that goes with one of my lime green costume:

*pic*

Raspberry! Yummmmmmmmmmm