Belly Dance Costume Making [Paperback]

Vicki Corona (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 34 pages
• Publisher: Dance Fantasy Productions; 1 Ed edition (June 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585130346
• ISBN-13: 978-1585130344
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,481,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Caveat emptor!, January 29, 2001

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Leigh Ann Hussey "motogrrl" (SF Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belly Dance Costume Making (Paperback)

I was very disappointed in this publication -- "slim for the money" is something of an understatement in my opinion. A dozen saddle-stapled legal-size xeroxes doth not a trade paperback make, really, and much of the information can be had on the 'net for free. The sketches are amateurish at best, confusing at worst. I'd never EVER sent an order back to Amazon.com -- until now.

There're /much/ better texts on the subject available right here at Amazon.com; I'd advise saving your money for those rather than spending on this.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A useful /book/?, April 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Belly Dance Costume Making (Paperback)

It's a pamphlet, really, and slim for the money, but considering the scarcity of belly dance material in mainstream bookstores, it contains enough worthwhile information for someone who's clueless about costume. Costura wrote it as a tutorial for her own students, so it covers basic instructions for belts, skirts, beledi dresses, folkloric dresses, headdresses, arm bands, harem pants, and more. While it doesn't go into extreme sewing detail, it's a great idea book, and it certainly expands on the repertoire of (mostly purchased) costumes I've seen.

The line drawings illustrate things clearly enough, and while I question the topology of her skirt layouts as printed, they're easily fixed. All in all, I willingly parted with my cash to pore over this book and dream.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Belly Dance Costume Making, March 23, 2001

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H. A. Vetoyanis (Burbank, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belly Dance Costume Making (Paperback)

GREAT PRACTICAL INFORMATION -- I bought this booklet several years ago while taking the author's folk/belly dance classes at college. (They were great and changed my life.) The information in the booklet has saved me from having to buy those expensive ready-made costumes to perform in. The fundamental directions are easy to follow for non-sewers, especially with no formal patterns. And it inspired me with other creative ideas. I still refer to this manual often. I would highly recommend it for anyone seeking instructions and inspirations for making costumes in simple terms regardless of their level of training. This is a "practical guide" you can make notes on -- not a coffee-table book.