Just a quick pair of pictures.
This is the Pharaonics bedlah I picked up from a dancer in Oregon. I bought it inexpensively, it needs some TLC, and I need to completely re-construct the bra (move the cups closer together, angle them in, make it a halter and reduce the fringe). But I think it's such a classic, and I will love it once it's done.
And this one I bought tonight. It's at least 10 years old, probably closer to 15. I bought it from a dance friend, who had bought it from another St Louis dancer (who is now a great teacher and studio director). The style is very old-school - no one is making costumes like this anymore. (In the picture, there's a neck strap that is currently sitting loose under the shoulder straps. It needs a new hook.) The beading is very 3 dimensional, and I love the asymmetry.
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