How to make belly dance costumes?

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How to make belly dance costumes?

I'm not a belly dancer myself (I'm a hoopdancer :D), but I love the costumes, and would like to go along with a tribal type theme to make a faerie costume for the renfest here. Does anyone have any links to free belly dancing costume patterns on the internet? I really want to bead my own bra, but I have no idea how to go about it and am having trouble finding any instructions.. and I can't get on witht the rest of the costume until I have that part done.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: There is costuming information at http://www.shira.net/costuming.htm...
http://www.shira.net/costuming.htm#makin...
http://www.shira.net/askcg.htm#component...
http://www.shira.net/askcg.htm#sewing...

This may also be helpful http://www.shira.net/scacostume.htm...

Shira has links to other sites with costuming information http://www.shira.net/links.htm#costumeli...

Shira's website also has information about pattern companies that have belly dance patterns http://www.shira.net/costume-patterns.ht...

There are patterns available at Folkwear's Caravan Patterns http://www.folkwear.com/caravan.html... .

I hope you find something that helps with what you have in mind.