As wispy and special as a girl's dream, this burgundy costume comes from a village near Delhi, India whose residents specialize in creating belly dancers' costumes. Historians tell us that belly dancing - "raqs sharqi" to Arabs, Cifteteli to Turks and Tsifteteli in Greece and the Balkans - is the oldest form of dance.

It is performed not only in nightclubs, but also at social events such as weddings, where whole families take part and the young learn from their elders.

Scholars still debate its origins. Did it come from the Egyptians? Did it spread with Alexander the Great, or with the Gypsies in their migrations from India? We can't be sure. But we do know belly dancing is now practiced all over the world by those who appreciate beauty and Oriental culture. This costume is $40.00, please add $4.00 for shipping.