Two of Karen's students joined us in the studio to talk about the intriguing world of belly dance costumes. Everyone can agree that when a costume looks good, it allows the dancer to feel free, beautiful, and strong as they step on the stage.

We even talk about some embarrassing costume fails (Karen has like at least 135 of them!)

During this episode of the Baby Boomer Belly Dancer, we talk about:

00:00 Margret and Shevon's belly dance costume journeys

02:41 How important costumes are and looking the part

07:32 Matching your costume to different styles of dancing

10:22 Technical precision, soulful innovation, and cultural respect

12:25 What works for you and your body and the way you feel at that time

13:54 Our current "go-to" costumes

17:20 Our first costumes

22:10 Where we get most of our costumes

24:25 Our favorite costumes - ready-made, making now, and custom-made

28:44 The most outlandish costumes we have seen over the years

33:57 Keeping the costumes interesting (for yourself and others)

35:26 Costume mishaps and how to prevent them

42:40 Being attracted to belly dance because of the beauty of the costumes

For the most part, it all comes down to having the right bra.