Magpie Creations

10.27.2009 @ 12:15 pm UTC by lilah wild

Magpie Creations kanzashiKanzashi! Intricately folded flowers of hand-dyed silk, plum blossoms and chrysanthemums and even sunflowers perched on clips, combs, headbands, hair prongs, and brooches. Obi belts feature size-adjustable corset lacing and big fat bows and kimono blouses are on the way. The rest of the catalog tips fae/bellydance with filigree wings and ornate headdresses, dichroic glass twinkles and winterberry branches sculpted from wire. Custom welcome.

Plume Designs

10.17.2009 @ 2:26 pm UTC by lilah wild

Plume Designs Victorian velvet babydoll dressA small collection of frilly neoVictoriana melted with urban tribal bellydance, with the bonus of organic fabrics. Ruffled tanks, bloomers, minidresses, and hoodies are made from soy cotton and slathered with glamorous trimmings for a balance of practicality and dressup. The Couture section busts loose with the brocades and laces in high-collared bust-framing vests, bustle skirts, and cinchers, to be finished off with mini top hats and velvet cuffs.

Gypsy Monkey

10.13.2009 @ 1:46 pm UTC by lilah wild

Gypsy Monkey ruffled bellydancing pantaloonsThe home of “eco-pantaloons,” fabulously multipurpose organic cotton pants that descend into knee-high tiers of ruffles, outfitted with side ruching to change the length. They also do wild batik play pants, matching longsleevers, and hats – all made to coordinate – for kids.

Moresca

6.6.2009 @ 4:43 pm UTC by lilah wild

Moresca medieval fantasy bodiceRen-faire garb that boldly dives into experimental costuming. All the traditionals, jacked up with imaginative twists: jacquard gowns with oversized pointed sleeves, wedding dresses, distressed skirts, voluminous petticoats, quilted doublets, bodices with detachable frilly peplums and matching armband cascades, hooded cloaks edged with shimmer trim and tassels, maximum-contrast breeches, bellydance belts and short little dancing tops, bead-fringed veils, big poofy bags, brocade horns, lots of great departures from the usual. Custom welcome. Thanks, Sara!

Tribe Nawaar

5.27.2009 @ 4:14 am UTC by lilah wild

Tribe Nawaar Wild Card Victorian bloomersBellydance fashion that blends opulent costuming with modernity, where the Flying Skirts choli tops can be ordered in cotton-lyrca as well as velvet and lace. 25-yard superfull skirts presented with tuck-and-pin serving suggestions, Rosehips overskirts, ornate vests candied with embroidery and corset lacing, Wild Card bloomers and leather holster goodies, pants both harem and tribal jazz flared, multipurpose bandhini, belts loaded with bells and tassels and fringe, tribal jewelry – steampunk, too – hair flowers, henna kits, and sets of wicked-looking “dancing fingers.”

One World Is Enough

1.10.2009 @ 7:43 pm UTC by lilah wild

One World Is Enough silk patchwork festival dressFair-trade fashion of the festival and hippie variety, everything imported in small batches from families and local collectives in Thailand, Tibet and Nepal: dresses of silk sari patches, psychedelic hoodies and paisleyed bellsleeves, skirts tiered and layered, striped button-downs and batik pants for the guys, and kids’ stuff too. Also puppets, singing bowls, Bodhisattva paintings, Buddha statues, and loads of housewares.

Red Hot Dancewear

12.12.2008 @ 4:34 am UTC by lilah wild

Red Hot Dancewear tribal jazz pantsThe traditional performancewear of leotards and unitards, with billowing tribal jazz pants for bellydancers and some lightcatching choli tops, too.