BELLY DANCE COSTUMES and ACCESSORIES
For the Professional and Novice
Sensuous * Exotic * Mesmerizing
One of the oldest forms of dance, belly dancing traces its history back more than 5,000 years. At a time when the Pharaohs ruled Egypt, Oriental Dance, as belly dancing was originally called, began to emerge from traditional women’s dances, celebrating weddings, births, and festivals. With roots in temple dances of India, Oriental Dancing spread throughout the East with the establishment of trade routes and commerce. Body movement from North Africa, Egypt and the Middle East, Turkey and India were mixed, creating the style of belly dance we know today.
An American entrepreneur coined the term "belly dancing" to promote the performer Little Egypt in the "Streets of Cairo" exhibit at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. The music and rhythms of this exotic dance immediately captivated America and the western world. Today, this fascination continues, with belly dancing enjoying enormous worldwide popularity.
Belly dancing is for all ages and all body types. It allows for a spontaneous expression of creativity through movement and harmoniously aligns the body, spirit and soul while providing endless hours of fun and entertainment. Belly dancing has become one of the most popular forms of exercise, with classes popping up in formal dance studios, as well as gyms all over the country.
We have assembled a selection of Belly Dance and Tribal Dance Costumes and Accessories for the professional or the novice, at Etoile in Tarzana, California. We're open 7 days a week, year round, at 18849 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, CA (just northwest of downtown Los Angeles), (818) 343-3701.
We offer
decorated or plain velvet, cotton and chiffon skirts, tops, bra tops, hip scarves, and veils, as well as complete custom 5 and 7 piece professional belly dance costumes. We stock metal hip belts, necklaces, bangles, hand bracelets, and anklets in gold and silver metal, decorated with bells and/or coins. We also carry zills for the novice and higher quality zills for the discerning professional. You will also find a selection of belly dance music, instructions DVD's, henna body art kits and lame slippers. Most items are in stock and can most often ship within 24 hours, though the professional dance costumes are custom made to precise measurements and require 4-5 weeks for delivery. Special orders must be paid in full in advance.We also feature a dazzling make-up selection from Ben Nye, Graftobian, Cinema Secrets and Mehron, to transforms yourself.
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