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Belly dancing, sometimes, wrongly confused with pole dancing is one of the oldest type of social dances in the world today. Being wrongly attributed to just women, belly dancing is also performed by men and children who tend to learn through watching and copying there parents.
Seductive, sexual, steeped in eroticism and mysticism, belly dancing consists of numerous different dance styles shrouding it's origins in mystery. With more and more belly dance accessories readily available it is little wonder it continues to endure unrivalled popularity throughout the ages.
Evolution of Belly Dance Clothing and Accessories
Just as the dance itself has diversified through the ages, so has the dancewear associated with it. Over the last century, Hollywood has also made an impact with the dance costumes in its films taking on more of a cabaret style format resulting in an increase in the number of belly dance accessories available in the market today.
Bally dance accessories such as: -
Headwear which are usually crocheted or beaded and may be adorned with gold or silver coins or embellished with shiny sequins and glass beads
Hip Scarves usually made from chiffon or velvet, which may also be adorned with gold or silver coins or embellished with shiny sequins and glass beads
Coin Belts adorned with gold or silver coins
Necklaces and Arm Bangles
Belly Dance Canes which can be in any of a variety of different colours
Egyptian Fringing made from cylindrical beads
Isis Wings
Zills or finger cymbals
Functionality and Improvisation
Exotic belly dancewear clothes are so designed as to show off the dancers assets to maximum effect as well as reflecting the mood of the dance; yet they are durable enough to withstand incredible feats of strength, balance, and control making them an ideal piece of kit to give added spice to your life.
True some belly dance accessories may be a little expensive if you are a professional dancer and require a number of different costumes to reflect the different styles of belly dance. The more experienced a person is the more necessary it becomes to have comfortable professionally made garments
However newcomers to Belly Dancing can get away with converting some of there ordinary clothes and save costs by improvising through purchasing and adding some sequins or loose coins designed for sewing onto them; or by using the beads from cheap bracelets or necklaces
