Costume and Costume Resources

Vintage Indian Tribal Silver on Etsy!

Take a tour of Carolena’s Vintage Indian Tribal Silver on Etsy! Everything is 25% off. Enjoy!

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Dr. Swami Carolena’s Magic Hat Pin Tin

$15.00

3″ hat pins with pearl tops. The best! Essential for building a headdress. 40 pins in each tin: 20 white and 20 black (BLACK!!) Use them with a Bessie Plait Wrap and the Best Black Base Scarf. Visit the FCBD®Style Classic Headdress Tutorial $10. on vimeo.com.

Bessie Choli Dress “Maqsoum”

$70.00

A brand new garment for FCBD®Style dancers, the Choli Dress is literally a choli sewn inside an open-backed dress. The choli hugs your curves while the dress floats gracefully over your curves.  The new version, “Maqsoum” features a wide criss-cross back if you choose to wear a bra and want to cover the straps. Cap sleeves, …
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FatChanceBellyDance®Style Belly Dancer

$19.95

When I was in design school I used to say that I wanted to work for Folkwear Patterns when I grew up! Well, my dream came true last year when Kate Mathews and I agreed on a partnership to produce the FatChanceBellyDance®Style Belly Dancer by Folkwear and FatChanceBellyDance. The pattern features the Choli graded into …
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Bessie Plait Wrap

An elegant solution for your hair garden, perfect for short hair. Add jewelry and flowers using Carolena’s Magic Hat Pins . The Bessie Plait Wrap is made from a lightweight rayon/lycra jersey. Handmade by Carolena. Bessie Plait Wrap Instructions   Free! In the video below, Carolena discusses how to wear the Bessie Plait Wrap. Save …
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The Best Black Base Scarf

$25.00

A perfect base scarf for your headdress. Designed and manufactured by Bessie Clothing Design. 100% cotton gauze, measures 45″ x 90″. See the Tribal Style Headdress and Make-up Booklet for complete costuming info. FCBD®Style Classic Headdress Tutorial $10. on vimeo.com. You’ll get access to this tutorial when you purchase The Best Black Base Scarf! Add …
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FCBD® OG Choli – Long Sleeve Cotton/Lycra

Do these cholis need a description?! Our fabulous cotton/lycra choli in short or long sleeve with our “OG” logo on the right sleeve (for performance angle!) Four-way stretch for perfect fit. Wrist length sleeve can be comfortably pushed up to 3/4 length if desired. You know you’ve got to represent! Visit Flying Skirts of San …
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Vintage! The 2007 Mail Order Catalog [download]

$7.00

Please enjoy this vintage edition of the 2007 Mail Order Catalog! As my introduction notes, 2007 was the 20th Anniversary of FatChanceBellyDance®. Now in 2020, we are at year 33! Each year, since the early 90s, I would sit down to chronicle the items for sale with pictures and words. “Back in the day” there …
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Tribal Style Headdress and Make-up Booklet

$9.95

11 pages of full color photos and complete written instruction walk you through headdress and make-up for the Tribal Style costume. Written by Carolena Nericcio, graciously produced by Folkwear. 100% Viscose Shawl – these shawls are perfect for the headdress! The Best Black Base Scarf – this is our favorite base scarf! Magic Hat Pin Tin …
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FCBD® OG Choli – Short Sleeve Cotton/Lycra

Do these cholis need a description?! Our fabulous cotton/lycra choli in short or long sleeve with our “OG” logo on the right sleeve (for performance angle!) Four-way stretch for perfect fit. You know you’ve got to represent! Visit Flying Skirts of San Francisco for sizing.    

Bessie Maki

$25.00

Haramaki comes from the Japanese words hara, meaning the center of the body, and maki, meaning ‘to wrap up.’ Dancers love the Maki as a belly warmer during rehearsals and classes. Wear it over the bust and pulled down to the hips, scrunched around the midsection, or doubled over as a mini skirt. The Maki …
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Elevation Jacket

$90.00

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