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COSTUME GALLERY 8
All of these appear in my how-to book "Thrifty Chic for Bellydancers."

Simple Tops

Fringed top made from
a stretchy nylon T
sparkled with sequins.



Top made from a peasant blouse, hipscarf made from a large scarf with fringe added.
Top made from a silver T-shirt decoratedwith coins.

Choli made from a bodysuit. All jewelry and broomstick skirt from thrift store.
Tribalesque
Top & hipscarf with beads
& coins, from a print shirt.

Bra & belt with gold beaded appliques, coins and chain tassels.

Indian-style top with
silver trims made from
a cotton dress bodice
and jewelry parts.

Choli made from a T-shirt and decorated with jewels from a sweater, trim, and jewelry parts.

Hipscarf with added trims and jewels made from the top of a beaded shirt.
Cabaret/Fusion
Draped bra cover and applique made from sequined vest fabric. Armband decoarted with a rhinestone earring.


Bra cover made from a metallic scarf, tummy drape made from a copper-beaded collar/hipscarf. Armband ornament is a jeweled pin.

Bra/tummy cover made from a pearl-beaded collar. Pearl jewelry from the thrift shop.

Victoria's Secret velvet bra decorated with jewelry parts. Headpiece is from a chiffon skirt, hipscarf a metallic shirt.

Child's "Turkish" costume made from thrift shop items decorated with metallic ribbons, fringe, and beads.

Spanish-style bolero with tassels and matching hipscarf made from a cotton print shirt.

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