- Paperback: 40 pages
- Publisher: Ibexa Press (Mar 1 2002)
- ISBN-10: 0967817056
- ISBN-13: 978-0967817057
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 16.8 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 9 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great little resource; mix and match inspiration!,
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This review is from: Style File: A Visual Vocabulary of Middle Eastern Dance Costume (Paperback)
At only about 40 pages long, this book isn't going to take up too much space on your shelves! It is, however, a nifty little compendium of different belly dance 'looks', grouped according to basic classifications (bedlah, beladi dress, tribal and so on) and illustrated with clear, simple line drawings. There is also a good quantity of background information in these pages (though little that an experienced dancer is likely to find new!) This is a great little book to thumb through for inspiration, and I'll be coming back to it again and again. There's nothing particularly 'new' or innovative in it, but there doesn't need to be.It is important to note that this is not a book on how to make costumes, though it does give a few ideas on what can be used or adapted for some components. AS the title suggests, this provides you with a 'visual vocabulary' - a selection of style fundamentals from which you will be able to build design ideas of your own. Even if you're not into the 'mix and match' design, even just photocopying the line drawings and experimenting with different colour combinations will lead to a wealth of design ideas...
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4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great little resource; mix and match inspiration!,
By Alison Barker "chinnilass" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Style File: A Visual Vocabulary of Middle Eastern Dance Costume (Paperback)
At only about 40 pages long, this book isn't going to take up too much space on your shelves! It is, however, a nifty little compendium of different belly dance 'looks', grouped according to basic classifications (bedlah, beladi dress, tribal and so on) and illustrated with clear, simple line drawings. There is also a good quantity of background information in these pages (though little that an experienced dancer is likely to find new!) This is a great little book to thumb through for inspiration, and I'll be coming back to it again and again. There's nothing particularly 'new' or innovative in it, but there doesn't need to be.It is important to note that this is not a book on how to make costumes, though it does give a few ideas on what can be used or adapted for some components. AS the title suggests, this provides you with a 'visual vocabulary' - a selection of style fundamentals from which you will be able to build design ideas of your own. Even if you're not into the 'mix and match' design, even just photocopying the line drawings and experimenting with different colour combinations will lead to a wealth of design ideas... 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Low production values, detailed, informative, short,
By Hedera Femme - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Style File: A Visual Vocabulary of Middle Eastern Dance Costume (Paperback)
This odd little book is not quite what I expected for the money, but it's adequate nonetheless. While $13 is a little high for a Very simple black and white guide consisting of a mere 40 glossy, monochromatic pages put together with only two staples, the content is well-researched and concise. The drawings convey the styles well and with enough detail, though they are irrefutably amateurish. The proportion is only so-so, and all the faces are left blank, and while an "independently produced" book will have a low budget, the illustrator could have tried to make it a little more professional-looking, but I have seen worse illustrations in mass-produced books, so kudos for the independent writer team, the Browns. The fact that there are so many illustrations (at least one per page) with such diverse styles and pieces shown, I would still buy this book knowing all I know now. As a costume designer and dancer, there is plenty of inspiration in these humble pages, and while much of it can be found in bits and pieces on the internet, this is well-compiled and useful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Overview of Costume Styles,
By Nancy T. Hernandez - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Style File: A Visual Vocabulary of Middle Eastern Dance Costume (Paperback)
This small book graphically demonstrates the differences among the various styles of Middle Eastern dance costumes. It would be of assistance to any dancer, costume designer, or dance historian.
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