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Costumes

• Recommended!
  Akai Silks - Gorgeous silk veils
• Aliah's Closet - Affordable skirts, dresses, jewerly, supplies, etc.
• Artemis Imports - Belly dance costumes, accessories, jewerly, books, henna, and patterns
• Audrena - Extravagent belly dance costumes
• Recommended!
  The Belly Dance Shop "Your personal provider of authentic Turkish imports" - Costumes, veils, hip scarves, etc.
• Recommended!
  Belly Dance with K - Costumes, Accessories, Music, Etc.
• Recommended!
  Bellydance Store
• Bra Makers Supply - Bra-Making Lessons, Patterns, etc.
• Catharae's Treasures - Costumes, Music, etc.
• Cost Less Imports - Beautiful (but expensive) Coin, Mirror, and Cyrstal costumes
• Recommended!
  Crystalline Curves Sensual Body Jewelry - Beautiful jewerly (note this site has a very long download time)
• Recommended!
  Dahlal International - Extensive collection of videos and music, also has costuming items
• Domba - Gypsy music, dance, and wares (including men's and children's costumes)
• Ganesha Bazaar - Very large site with lots of ethnic/tribal costuming items
• Recommended!
  Isis and the Star Dancers - Full Costumes, Jewelry, etc.
• Isis Exchange - Budget costumes, hip scarves, etc.
• Judith's Head - Tribal Jewerly & Belly dancing Accountrements Jewerly, Accessories, Clothing
• Recommended!
  L. Rose Designs - Elegant silk and velvet designs for the discerning Middle Eastern dancer
• Lost Treasures - Egyptian Importers of jewerly, costumes, accessories, instruments, perfume bottles, etc.
• Mandala's Gifts
• Recommended!
  Meleea's Shopping Bazaar - Fans, budget costumes, etc.
• Moondance - Great practive, student, and budget costume options and accessories.
• Recommended!
  Saroyan Mastercrafts - Zill Makers
• Recommended!
  ShimmyShimmy - figurines, costume items, etc.
• Recommended!
  Sugar Petals - Powernet unitards, costume making supplies, etc.
• Topkapi - Exquisite Turkish costumes
• Turkish Emporium - Reasonably priced Turkish costumes
• Turquoise International
• Zanbaka - Tribal style belly dance costumes and really unique headdresses.
• Recommended!
  Whose Sari Now - Clothing custom made for you using saris
• Check eBay and Etsy

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Instruments

• House of Musical Traditions Specializing in Rare and Exotic instruments
• Ethnic Musical Instruments from around the world
• Recommended!
  Lark in the Morning - Musical Instruments from around the world

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Music

• Recommended!
  Aramusic
• Kubbar
• Recommended!
  Maqam
• Music of Lebanon
• Oghnia
• Oriental Tunes

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Patterns/Instructional

• Constructing a "cabaret-style" costume bra
• Pattern and instructions for making a professional belt and other items
• Madame X shares Tips and Tricks for making a Circle Skirt, Pantaloons, and a Simple Belt
• Instructions and photos "How to tie a turban using 2 constrasting Tassel Scarves"
• "6 Simple steps to the perfect turban"
• "Women's Headdresses in Turkish Folklore"
• Dawn Devine Brown - Author of Costuming from the Hip and other great guides to designing and making middle eastern dancewear
• The Costume Goddess
• Costume Care (from Near East Dance site)

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Historic Research

• Near Eastern Clothing, Authentic Period and Modern Ethnic
• The History of Costume - Index by Braun & Schneider (c.1861-1880)
• George Glazer Gallery - Print & Books, World Cultures
• List of links relating to Historical Middle Eastern Clothing

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Recommended
This designates vendors that I've ordered from and can personally recommend. It does not necessarily mean they're any better than vendors without this designation - I don't believe that I've listed anyone who isn't worthy of that designation, but my pocketbook only allows me to try out so many vendors.