Humanities 4 US. Lively Venues. COOL STUFF. PF_and_SG_Appendix. Judged on the following scale: O=Does not have item 1‑3=Good NAME_______________________________________ LODGE#__________________ 4‑6=Premium 7‑8=Excellent 9‑10=Superior JUDGE_____________________________________ CONTEST #_________________ _________ KNOWLEDGE: Overall knowledge of particular tribe and time frame. _________ HEAD COVERING: Roach, roach feathers or decorated springs, spreader, roach pin, hair ornaments. _________ CHOKER or NECK PIECE: Hairpipe, medallion, scarf, etc. _________ CAPE or DECORATED SHIRT: Decorated or beaded cape with fringe, etc. and/or shirt to match. _________ PANTS: Decorated with fringe. _________ BEADWORK: Headband, side drops, suspenders, belt, cuffs or gloves, armbands, sidetabs (optional), etc. _________ APRONS: Front and back decorated. _________ BELLS: Sheep bells, chrome, etc. _________ FOOTWEAR: Moccasins, hard sole, beaded, tennis shoes, etc. _________ HAND OBJECTS: Dance hoops, whistles, fans, whips, mirror boards, scarfs, dance sticks, etc. horn.
Plain. Regency Dances - a history. We're going to a Ball!
Words to set a Regency heroine's heart a'flutter. The Social Context Historically, the British Regency (1811 through 1820) was the period of just nine years when King George III was deemed unfit to reign and his son, the Prince Regent, ruled in his place. However, the "Regency Era" is generally counted as about 1795-1837 from the latter part of the reign of George III until after the reign of his son George IV, a period typified by a distinctive style in dress, architecture, literature and more liberal social attitudes.
This was the time of the Napoleonic Wars, the growth of the Empire in India and the publication of Jane Austen's novels. Dancing was an important social skill and a necessary accomplishment of a lady or gentleman. For the children of the increasingly wealthy middle classes many independent dance studios were opened and some of these Dancing Masters became famous in their own right. The Assembly Rooms had strict rules of fashion. The Best of Habibi. Belly Dance Class Chicago. Images of the Ouled Nail. I've acquired a bit of a collection of old postcards and other similar Orientalia.
It's easy to understand why there was such a fascination with the Ouled Nail, considering their impressive jewelry and headpieces, as well as the methods by which they earned them (professional dancers who might well provide other "services"). But I'm not trying to provide a history lesson here. You can find more historical info on the Ouled Nail by doing a search in Google. What I do want to do here is share some of the images of the Ouled Nail that I've collected, without simply duplicating pictures I've seen elsewhere on the 'net. To reduce load time, I've used thumbnails on this page. Ouled Nail Postcards The Ouled Nail are especially known for their highly decorated headwear. These next ones ought to win awards for having the most humongous headpieces: The following group have interesting details on their headpieces: She has dangles that look like fish? Pictures of belly dancers and antique bellydance costumes in the bellydance museum.
All Together Now. All Kinds. Celebrations.