In American belly dancing it is common to dance with large yardages of fabric.... it is thought to be "middle eastern" but it actually isn't. America has greatly altered belly dancing through the years (or in kinder terms, put a modern spin on an ancient dance form). One of the alterations we have made was the idea to dance with a veil (aka: large yardages of fabric)... it was an American woman with a slouching problem, that studied under a ballerina who got the brilliant idea that if the woman had to hold the corners of a veil in the air as she entered the room it would force her to walk in with a bold/graceful/commanding presence. Many took a liking to the veil and it has become a part of belly dancing all across the nation. Unfortunately all these veils that people use are rather simple, with solid colors, maybe a subtle pattern.
In effort to dwindle down my art supplies I thought I would design some dancing veils that are a little more conceptual.... the photo above is a crude shot at my first of the series... but I think it will look awesome floating through the air as the dancer spins and twists the fabric... and I made the center more calm because the center of the fabric is most visible when the dancer holds the fabric still against her body as a screen with the silhouette of her body dancing behind it. Can you picture it?
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