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c0943 Lycra "Orange Flame" Belly Dance Costume     $185 3 or more shipped to one address, one payment, each $180 Helpful And Important! Please read Info and FAQ's to the right --> IN ENTIRETY before emailing/calling with ?'s. Check below (under Sizes) for number of costumes still available, and sizing. Made in Egypt. Please note: This was a very difficult color to photograph/and or have appear on monitors accurately! It is definitely a strong bright orange, pretty close to "neon" but I wouldn't quite put it there. It is NOT sherbet/pastel-y. I believe the flash was washing it out some; adjusting for that makes me (the model) look like I spent a month in a tanning bed; and I'm still not sure if it comes across correctly. You certainly have to like strong colors to like this, but it's NOT off-putting, the costumes are very cool looking. Very well made set. All lycra sarong-style pull-on skirt. Fully cased wide elastic "waist," lays nice and smooth. Very nicely tailored, not just a straight skirt. Shirred (gathered) around and down hips to a long line above slit over one leg. Fabric flares generously around slit (I've started thinking of these as "lapel flares," because of the way they fall, showing a flat area of beadwork). Hint: not necessary, depends on your taste: the several folds of the "lapels" can obviously move around, cover each other or arrange themselves so beadwork doesn't show until you move so that it does. I have a couple of other costumes with this detail on the slit, and I put a few stitches (ok, I lie, I safety pinned them and they'll probably stay saftey pinned forever), in appropriate spots to help hold the top decorated layer open and on top. Beadwork is outlines and edging of gold glass seed beads in raised looping stitch, "flame" fills are sequins of iridescent orange/red holographic/gold holographic. Fringe accents around hips and center of bra are gold glass seed bead with gold metallic and clear orange faceted acrylic accents. Accessories: Matching beaded gauntlets (gloves) and soft headband. Age/Condition: New. Sizing: Scroll down below photos. Scroll down for more photos Photos are of actual items for sale unless noted. Due to variations introduced by the camera, the lighting, and your computer monitor, colors in real life may not appear exactly as on your screen.   Click for Detail Photo

Sizing:
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DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL ME WITH SIZE QUESTIONS OF ANY KIND UNTIL YOU HAVE 1) READ THE LINKED PAGE ABOVE (How to Buy A Costume that Fits), 2) READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION OF THIS COSTUME INCLUDING NOTES GIVEN WITH THE SIZES, 3) TAKEN YOUR MEASUREMENTS NOW AND CAREFULLY COMPARED THEM TO MEASUREMENTS GIVEN FOR COSTUME IN QUESTION. Please! I'm overwhelmed with emails/calls, which keeps me from posting new costumes! It may be hard to believe, but many, many questions are answered by taking a little time to do this -- even if you think you understand my measurements and/or know yours. Even if you are totally confused (or only know your size in a non-US format - page gives help converting). If you still have questions after that, I'll be delighted to answer them (please email vs. phone if you can -- love to talk to customers, but much easier for me to answer emails quickly) . Thank you VERY much, I greatly appreciate it! - K

Bras
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- Brief Explanation of notations used below.
- Underbust measurements are NOT a good way to judge bra fit, please read this (short).

On these particular bras, the cups are as close together as they can get, so any wide-ness would be solved by the tilting method described above. The cups are a nice non-extreme shape, not super tall or super wide; medium depth, nice curving top edge for average cleavage. I think the maximums I have here are pretty much IT, trying to fit more in very risky. You never know, different body shapes, etc. etc., but I was trying to be as inclusive as possible, and a little less conservative than I usually am.

• 2). SOLDShould fit range including 34 B+/C+/small D, 36 A+/B/small, possibly medium C. Max underbust = 33.5".Note: pen tip spot (like a felt tip pen, greyish; probably stray from bead pattern marking) far right of right cup, right next to bottom of flame shape (sew a gold bead over it, no one will notice. Or don't sew anything on it, no one will notice).

• 3). Should fit range including wide 34 C+/D/small, possibly medium DD, 36 B/C+ (C+ will be full). Max underbust = 34".

• 5). SOLD Should fit range including including extra wide 34 D/DD (may take fair amount of altering), 36 B+/C+/possibly small D, 38 B/C . Max underbust = 36". Note: What looked like about 1/2" thin pen line on bottom half of left cup, had a wide water mark around it which I was able to clean up, no longer there; also removed much of the pigment from the line but it's still there, now a little less defined and lighter. Not terrible, a little more work rubbing/patting/drying/feathering with damp cloth might get rid of it entirely. Will work to get a photo; ask if you are interested in this bra but concerned & I haven't posted photo yet. Completely useable for peforming without any more cleanup, but it is there.