Fabulous Full Figures, Part 4: M'shisha al Fo'awi - Page 3
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"The red scarf/vest provides quite the up-and-down line. Add to that the vertical lines created by the separations in the silver skirt that reveal the blue pants."
The same friend who was mentioned in the description of the black pantaloons and stretch blouse costume above was also quite impressed with how this costume looked on M'shisha al Fo'awi.
Green Tissue Lamé
With her ivory skin and red hair, M'shisha al Fo'awi looks great in this green tissue lamé costume. Like the first costume shown above on this page, the top and bottom of this outfit are dark, creating a somewhat slimmer visual. Also, the long-waisted pallor and 'belly break' helps in 'lengthening' the torso, making it appear narrower. M'shisha al Fo'awi feels pretty when wearing this one, and once again demonstrates that a costume doesn't need to be expensive to look wonderful.
M'shisha al Fo'awi purchased the hip wrap at We3Bellydance in San Jose, California. Accompanied by three additional troupe members, M'shisha al Fo'awi descended upon the store in serious shopping mode. Fortunately, the store survived the invasion and M'shisha al Fo'awi ended up with a beautiful hip scarf.
To see this costume from other angles, click here. The additional pictures include a view from behind that provides a closer look at M'shisha al Fo'awi beautiful hip scarf, as well as a detailed description of each costume component.
M'shisha al Fo'awi's Gypsy/Rom Costume
For a less glittery look, M'shisha al Fo'awi's Rom-inspired costume provides a sassy change of pace. As with other costumes shown above, she uses the bare-midriff look to show off her long waisted build while the dark colors of the top and skirt provide a slimming effect.
Here's how M'shisha al Fo'awi happened to pull this costume together:
A couple of years ago, for our annual class recital, I had planned on wearing a pink glitter-scarf tunic and matching harem pants. About 45 minutes before I was supposed to be at the venue, the teacher called and asked if I had anything a little more "ethnic" to wear, because one of my classmates was dressed in that fashion while the rest were dressed like I'd intended -- the like-dressed ladies were performing at another venue later, and therefore decided to just wear the same costume for both shows. She wanted to have a little balance.
Luckily, I'd seen the ethnic costume at dress rehearsal. So I went to the closet and literally came up with this costume in 30 minutes. I had never thought of it beforehand, but have since worn it a number of times and, of course, have tinkered with it a little bit since the first wearing.
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