Costuming.....ah the thrill of the hunt of finding a new costume. Basha Raks, I have to admit, has OCD, Obsessive Costuming Disorder and we are proud of it! We are always asked where we get our outfits. We are a resourceful bunch and being on budgets we sometimes have to be creative in our shopping.
Some of our stuff comes from ebay, some from the Pickering Markets. We also can get a surprising amount of things from Dollarama, my personal favourite place to shop for embellishments and beads to make my own jewelry. Ardene is also a great place to find jewelry. It's amazing what you'll find in their 2 for $5 surprise bags that is perfect for a costume! Whatever I don't need or use out of the bag goes to my 5 year old daughter so it's always win/win!
We are also lucky to have Arlene, Tabia's Mum, on our side as she can sew! She is working on pirate costumes for us for our upcoming gig at Piratefest in July. She has also made out cover ups and face veils too. She is very talented and we love her!
One thing we try to do when deciding what to wear for a performance is having something in common but also keeping our own individual style. You will never see us dressed exactly the same but you will probably see common elements like the same style pants or top but in different colours or with different embellishments. We all have what we call our "Big Ass Bras" which are covered in coins, jewels, shells and fringe but they are all unique to us and they all suit our own personality.
We are always on the look out for new costumes and I think my belly dance wardrobe is now bigger than my regular clothes and I certainly have way more jewelry than any normal woman should have.....and don't get me started on the makeup......yes, I definitely have OCD!
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