HP1048 "Swirling Skies" Professional Belly Dance Costume $310
Please click here for "Current News & FAQ's"
Please READ IN ENTIRETY before emailing/calling with ?'s.
Includes info on current processing times, any delays.
SOLD Made in Egypt.
Beautiful detailing, cleanly and professionally finished and tailored. Beadwork is highest quality, primarily glass tumbled (smooth edged) silver Egyptian bugle beads, with holographic and iridescent silver and aqua sequins. The price on this gorgeous piece is kept so reasonable by foregoing the use of a lot of rhinestones, crystals, expensive acrylic beads. But no cheap beads are used in place, so this costume will maintain it's beauty just as one $100 + more will. Large square crystal sew on stones are on each of the "ladder steps" across the hip opening and at the bra center. Short lines of glass rhinestones accent the ruched band of the bra. Lovely fringe in hip work is sets of double strands of the glass bugles tipped with two large wonderful clear blue acrylic faceted rounds with a solid "floating" inner sphere, and silver metallic rounds
The fabric is a stand out. Deep aqua metallic overlay over gradiated very light to medium light cerulean blue. Gorgeously full skirt is slightly modified fit to flare (easier hanging around the hips than a very form fitting version) with wonderfully cut skirt of four gores that hang and swirl beautifully. Ruched and twisted fabric strands hang from the wide opening over one leg, offering a suprising and demure amount of cover with a bit of peek-a-boo daring.
Accessories: Long gauntlets and headband.
Age/Condition: New.
Bra
Skirt Top: Smallest body will reasonably fit approximately = 30," largest body will reasonably fit approximately = 37."
Skirt Hips at widest: Smallest body will reasonably fit approximately = 34," largest body will reasonably fit approximately = 40."
Skirt length: 36."
There are no more of this exact costume in stock. COMING SOON (but not now, please don't ask!), certain (not all) costumes WILL be custom-orderable indivdually. When that is possible, there will be PLENTY of notices here on the web site, you won't miss it. I'm not sure exactly when this will be put into operation. Please WAIT for notices on the site saying it is possible before asking ANYTHING about 'custom ordering' (I just don't have any info on it now), until then NO COSTUME, INCLUDING THIS ONE, CAN BE ORDERED - IT IS NOT ORDERABLE AT THIS TIME
If large version photos don't seem very large, especially the detail, which should be pretty gigantic, you may need to do this (applies to Internet Explorer (IE) only): Click the "Tools" menu at the top of the IE window. Click "Internet Options". Click the "Advanced" tab. You'll see a "Settings" list of items you can check or uncheck. Scroll down until you see the heading "Multimedia." There should be a checkbox setting something along the lines of "enable automatic image resizing." You DON'T want automatic image resizing, so uncheck the box if it's checked. CLick the "OK" button. "Automatic image resizing" takes images IE considers too big and makes them smaller, so you never are sure if you are seeing an image at the size the website author intended. Turning off "automatic image resizing" simply means you will see all images at their "real" sizes, it will not affect anything else.
A general statement about HP series costumes (by Hoyda of Egypt): these are truly works of art and outstanding craftmanship,
extremely high quality work and attention to detail. I've been almost overwhelmed to tears at how well they are made (less work for me!). The prices on these are frankly misleading; compared to what else is on the market I feel I could easily charge at least $50 - $100 more for these and you would still be getting a solid deal -- but her prices are reasonable, she believes dancers shouldn't have to mortgage their homes for quality professional costumes, and I'm overjoyed to be able to pass that on. A few points: only high quality fabrics; ample use of real glass crystal stones; any acrylic 'crystals' are very high quality, sharp and clear. Primarily glass beads without over-use of plastic (almost never!) or acrylic, and when acrylic novelty beads are used (as on most high end costumes, for example, in the fringe - beads that are available ONLY as acrylic!) they are lovely and high quality. Only heavy weight thread is used for beadwork, never doubled or quadrupled 'normal' weight sewing thread; the finishing of the beadwork itself is equal to and usually better than the best you will see in the industry (including high end designers); always completely and cleanly knotted. Cut, tailoring and finishing of the costumes is equally professional; no fraying, unfinished chiffon edges, messy thready hems or cockeyed zippers.
> Click For "How to Buy a Costume that Fits", explanation of my sizing, how to apply it to you, also some tips on altering. VERY HELPFUL
DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL ME WITH SIZE QUESTIONS OF ANY KIND UNTIL YOU HAVE 1) READ THE LINKED PAGE ABOVE (How to Buy A Costume that Fits), 2) READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION OF THIS COSTUME INCLUDING NOTES GIVEN WITH THE SIZES, 3) TAKEN YOUR MEASUREMENTS NOW AND CAREFULLY COMPARED THEM TO MEASUREMENTS GIVEN FOR COSTUME IN QUESTION. Please! I'm overwhelmed with emails/calls, which keeps me from posting new costumes! It may be hard to believe, but many, many questions are answered by taking a little time to do this -- even if you think you understand my measurements and/or know yours. Even if you are totally confused (or only know your size in a non-US format - page gives help converting). If you still have questions after that, I'll be delighted to answer them (please email vs. phone if you can -- love to talk to customers, but much easier for me to answer emails quickly) . Thank you VERY much, I greatly appreciate it! - K
- Brief Explanation of notations used below.
- Underbust measurements are NOT a good way to judge bra fit, please read this (short).
Should fit range including: 32 D/DD, 34 C/D+, 36 B/C (C is a little narrow). Max underbust = 34.5."
Photos are of actual items for sale unless noted. Due to variations introduced by the camera, the lighting, and your computer monitor, colors in real life may not appear exactly as on your screen.
|
Click for Detail Photo
|
|
|
