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Costumes by Sallamah
Period & Belly Dance
Costume Design  H  Construction  H  Instruction

Costuming Book:  Costuming for the Belly Dancer   
 
Can't make the Costuming Workshop?  Have the jitters about making your costume and want some expert advice on how-to?  Sallamah Chimera's, Costuming for the Belly Dancer has over 100 pages of detailed written and visual instructions, ideas, and patterns for making Belly Dancing Costumes.  A must for the beginning to advance dancer.  Sallamah Chimera has complied over 20 years of costume and pattern making experiences into this book. Sallamah has published excerpts of the costuming book in JAREEDA magazine and now you can have the complete benefit of this knowledge.

The Costuming for the Belly Dancer book lists what types of fabrics and trims to use and how much to purchase and pointers for selecting a costume bra.  It includes worksheets for determining how wide of an opening you will need on a circle skirt and how to get well fitting harem pants. It shows the basics of beadwork, how to sew on coins for the Tribal look, and how to sew on sequin rope.  It covers making your bra and girdle, a variety of skirts, beledi dresses, caftans, blouses, sleeves, harem pants and veils.  The book also includes: patterns for a side closing girdle, hip sashes, scallops for veils or skirts, a basic vest, bra cup inserts, and various types of sleeve ruffles.


Cost:  $35.00 plus shipping & handling #Book1

Sallamah's Belly Dancing Costume Patterns

Sallamah has some basic, easy to sew Belly Dance Costume Patterns to help you create a unique costume.
 

Sallamah's Videos
Instructional & Performance

#001-A - Sallamah Chimera's Belly Dancing Basics - $22.00 VHS
#001-B - Sallamah Chimera's Belly Dancing Basics - $25.00 DVD
(A Beginner's Instructional Video - 1 hr. 30 min.)

#002 - "Veils & Visions" Belly Dance Recital: 2003 - $15.00
(EDE Studio's 1st Dance Recital - 1 hr, 15 min.)

#003 - "Veils & Visions" Belly Dance II Recital: 2004 - $15.00
(EDE Studio's 2nd Dance Recital - 1 hr, 15 min.)

#004-A - "Veils & Visions" Belly Dance III Revue: 2005 - $15.00 VHS
#004-B - "Veils & Visions" Belly Dance III Revue: 2005 - $17.00 DVD
(EDE Studio's 3rd Dance Recital - 1 hr. 18 min. Plus Bonus Track)

#005-A - "Veils & Visions" Belly Dance IV Revue: 2006 - $15.00 VHS
#005-B - "Veils & Visions" Belly Dance IV Revue: 2006 - $17.00 DVD
(EDE Studio's 4th Dance Recital - 1 hr. 23 min.)

#006-A - "Veils & Visions" Belly Dance V Revue: 2007 - $15.00 VHS
#006-B - "Veils & Visions" Belly Dance V Revue: 2007 - $17.00 DVD
(EDE Studio's 4th Dance Recital - 1 hr. 45 min. + Channel 20 News Clip of the show)

(Add $4.50 for shipping for each video)

Finger Cymbals by Turquoise
Student & Performance Zill Sizes

Plain Student *Starter* Zill Set: 2 1/16" Diameter - $12.00
Design Student *Starter* Zill Set: 2 1/16" Diameter - $14.00
Plain Student/Performer Zill Set: 2 1/4" Diameter - $18.00
Plain Teacher/Performer Zill Set: 2 1/2" Diameter - $20.00
Children's Zill Set: $6.00

*Starter* Zills are recommended for beginning dancers for their lightness and ease of handling as you learn to strike the zills for accuracy and practice the rhythms.
[EDE Studio Students Receive A $2.00 Discount]

Coined & Beaded Hip Sashes

We carry a varied, but limited supply of imported Egyptian and Turkish Hip Sashes
for our students. Styles vary with each shipment depending on availability.
Styles Currently Available: Triangles, Rectangles, Velvets, Hanans, Chiffons, etc.

To Place an order, go to "Order Form Page".
Print and fill it out then
either Fax or E-mail it to:

Fax: 352-379-1056
E-mail: sallamah@bellsouth.net

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