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Art of Arabian Costume: A Saudi Arabian Profile

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This book would be a useful resource for middle eastern dancers looking for costume ideas, but is not as helpful for those looking for exact information about how the garments are made. Many of the poses used by the models are very dramatic (or even high fashion) and attractive, but make it difficult to make out the details of the garments. Historical information is sketchy. However, the wide variety of garments shown and the fact that they are shown in color, together with the extensive commentary in the text, makes this a useful book. There are few books covering Bedouin dress this extensively.

I just wanted to correct what another reviewer led me to believe. This is not a belly dance costume book. I have not read it all the way through but I have not seen a single dance costume yet. It is very interesting, but I would call it just what the title says - The Art of Arabian Costume.