Friday, October 12, 2007

Big Bra for Retro Styling - Inspiration for the Week

Hello Fellow Costume Junkies!

I recently got a hold of one of these babies and it is really a nice bra that makes a really nice vintage/retro look...

Here's the Bra - The Va-Bien - Available in Many Places - but take a peek at it on the Bare Necessities website. At $44 it might seem pricy --- but if your cups runnith over - and you
are making your own bedlah - this might be worth the investment. This model goes up to a G in some band widths! (I'm sure it's avaible from other websites - hunt for the best deal!)

Like the bra line? Here are some inspirations for how to use it to make a nice retro
look --- Here are just a few vintage dance clips from the '50's on YouTube Taheya, Naima Akef and Naima again.

Notice that in these clips the bra is essentially a strapless - but with a decorative "strap" that goes up the center to the neck. Think about the strap as more of an embellishement than a source of support.

Of course, with a convertable bra of this type - you can make your belly dance costume with any strap style you desire. But for women in need of true support for magnificent bounty, I would stick with a classic set of wide over-the-shoulder straps to a V in the back near
the closure.

Nothing like a little Retro/Vintage Bedlah Glam...

Dawn Devine ~ Davina
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