Belly Dance Class Resource List
This list is put together to help my local students find supplies they might need in our class environment. This is just a “jumping-off” point. Check the links pages when you visit these sites for even more resources for costumes, music and videos.
Belly Dance in and Around Nashville

Xenia's calendar page and yahoo group

Meet Up Group

Nashville Belly Dance
Check out these other internet resource sites
they’ve done a lot of work gathering this info, so why duplicate their effort, visit these sites:

Shira.net

Madame X Costumes links page

Shanna's links page

Aziza Said
Zills

Saroyan

Turquoise International
If You Sew....

BD Patterns

Attiras Patterns you can order these from Artemis Imports

Madame X Patterns

Folkwear Patterns
Many patterns can be used for costumes or cover ups, a few suggestions:
108 Turkish Dancer, 101 Gaza Dress, 119 Sarouelles, 135 Jewels of India

Dawn Devine Brown
The Goddess of Belly Dance Costuming! Take some time READ everything at this site, you will learn TONS. Then, order her books!

Simplicity Pattern 5359
With a few modifications this is a great base pattern. Make the panel skirt full length, add a gusset to the under arm, or don’t attach the under arm on the tops, use an elastic waist band
I would avoid the belly dancer costume #9802.
If You Don’t Sew....

Costume Sewers Directory
find someone to do the sewing for you

Simply Stylish
Vendors
For costumes, hip belts, music

Scheherezade Imports

Auntie Magpies Shinning Hoard
Coin belts and accessories

Ganesha Bazaar

Dahlal

Artemis Imports

Sugar Petals
Swap Pages and Gently Used Costumes

Adira
A resource for new and used costumes

eBay
unfortunately you have to wade through a fair bit of eBay "stores" merchandise, but you can still find bargains

Stella's Swap Page
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