Vendors
Local Vendors
Looking for costumes, costume supplies, or belly dance merchandise? Need to alter your costume and want some professional help? Below is a list of area vendors, retailers, and seamstresses.
Local Vendors | Area Stores | Alterations | Supplies | Bellygrams/Entertainment |
Dance Photography | Henna | Furnishings | Beading | Books
- Belly Dancing by Cynthia - Music (Eddie Kochak and more); finger cymbals; hip wraps, new and used costumes, Sterling and gemstone jewelry by fairly paid artisans in Nepal and India as seen in catalogs for half the price! AND soy-based, no soot, no-lead candles made from sustainable vegetable products purchased from small farmers. Over 80 scents, use votives like sachets to scent your closets and drawers. Made in Penna! Visit www.blackcatcandles.scent-team.com for more info. Or contact Cynthia at 610-539-8562 or cbaumann@theandregroup.com.
- Crystal Kini Designs - Featuring Tribal Bellydance Costuming and Jewelry - a complete selection of bellydance jewelry, belts, and skirts, based outside of Philadelphia.
- Debbie's Craft Room - Debbie is a fabulously crafty dancer and does a litle bit of everything - dying silk veils, silk "wings," sewing, etc.
- Devadasi - Devadasi is a bellydance and costume company run by dancers Vasha Hatal and Aminah. They perform and vend at a number of interesting events. Their website features bellydance items from hip scarves to full costumes and jewelry. Vasha Hatal is also an active cosplay artist. Devadasi are located locally in the Greater Philadelphia area. cattygoddess12@aol.com for more info.
- Farasha & Suad Dance & Designs - are purveyors of beautiful bellydance costumes and accessories, featuring dazzling rhinestone jewelry made with Swarovski crystals for the discriminating dancer! Farasha & Suad also sponsor local and master dance workshops and shows in the NJ/CT areas.
- Judy Kay's Professional School of Dance (Hasna Ehmad)- 1809 N. Black Horse Pike, Williamstown Pavilion Shopping Center Store #3, Williamstown, NJ 08094. Hasna usually stock hip scarfs, music and sometimes costumes. For info call 856-629-1299 or email us at AnaRakkasa@aol.com
- Kazsimir Designs - Heirloom quality, exquisite, one-of-a-kind costuming, hand-beaded by a professional bead-artist/retired dancer with nearly 35 years of experience. By appointment only. Kazsimir@earthlink.net, Reading, PA.
- Mirjana - Eye Kandy Glitter Cosmetics available to you locally through Mirjana's website. Email Mirjana@sandshimmers.com for additional information or to schedule an in-home demo party.
- New Rhythms - New Rhythms offers custom-made costumes, one-of-a-kind pieces, imports, alterations, repairs, remakes, Solace CDs and much more. Located between Reading and Allentown. Please visit the site for more information.
- Salomes Tent - located near Allentown, wide selection of costumes, accessories, jewelry, skirts, and veils
- Tangiers is Mystic boutique, a costume supplier for used belly dance folkloric stuff, Millville, NJ, (609) 825-2922
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- Desert Winds - Desert Winds has a full line of scarves, veils, belts, and a lot more. Waretown Oaks, 360 Route 9, Waretown, NJ 08758 609-660-9944 (Located only 10 minutes from LBI!) desertwindsstore@yahoo.com
- Devadasi - Devadasi is a bellydance and costume company run by dancers Vasha Hatal and Aminah. Aminah offers costume alteration and creation services. Devadasi are located locally in the Greater Philadelphia area. cattygoddess12@aol.com for more info.
- Appliques - Cote, Inc. caters to "arts and sports" and has a lot of stuff for marching band, etc. But they also have a great selection of stuff that could be used for bellydance costumes - including appliques. Their site only shows a small fraction of what they actually carry. If you're looking for something specific and don't find it on their site, call or stop by. They are located in Morrisville, PA - 215-295-8156
- Shoes - Burkhart's Best Foot Forward, distributor of Elegance dance shoes. Mohrsville, PA (near Reading). Awesome selection of gorgeous dance shoes. rburkhart@worldlynx.net, 610-926-1918.
- Videos - Soraya sells Egyptian videos and DVDs in the US and internationally. http://www.bellydancebysoraya.com/video.htm
- Bellygrams Incorporated - Call Patricia at 610-287-6664 for more information.
- Belly Dancing by Cynthia AKA JezeBellyDancer - Fun for all occasions. Specializing in children's parties. Perform at Please Touch Museum. Classes, parties, workshops. Ask about my fabulous Lecture/Mini Lesson and Performance package. Contact Cynthia at 610-539-8562 or cbaumann@theandregroup.com.
- Desert Rose Dancers - Desert Rose Dancers provides exotic middle eastern entertainment. Desert Rose Dancers put on a great show for an audience of a thousand or just one. Available for theme parties, weddings, birthdays, corporate functions, holidays, etc. desertrosedancers@juno.com, 856.691.0288
- Soraya's Mid-East Dance and Music Productions (Soraya International Entertainment Enterprises) - The agency produces and books professional Arabic entertainment for upscale special events, high-end shows, large corporate theme parties, Casino concerts, hotel banquets, Arabic weddings, Egyptian el zeffa, ethnic cultural celebrations and more, selectively. They employ many belly dancers, Arabic orchestras, singers and variety/specialty acts. With locations in Margate, NJ (near Atlantic City), on the Main Line in Gladwyne, PA and now in Princeton, NJ (beautiful Hopewell).
- Studio 1831 - Studio 1831 performers include professional belly dancers, hula dancers, singing telegram artists, and more. Studio 1831 offers a wide variety of entertainment designed to make your next event memorable! We can customize a performance to suit your needs. We perform at a variety of venues including, residences, offices, restaurants, catering halls, outdoor festivals, colleges, theaters, casinos and more.
- Photography By Ed - Photography By Ed (located near Malvern, PA) offers simple web sites that you can edit yourself, digital photos taken at your event and digital portraits taken at a studio or on location. ewfrick@hotmail.com, 610-993-8601
- Synthetic Shadows - Cassie of Synthetic Shadows is located in the Philadelphia suburbs and is available for professional quality studio, location, and event photography that captures movement and emotion. Password-protected on-line proof galleries and prints or a CD of digital negatives available for all packages. Please see website for details or contact her at syntheticshadows@gmail.com.
- Vikki - Contact Vikki for more information.
- Maya - Call Maya for a personal appointment.
- Jumana - Contact Jumana for more information
- Family Faux Body Tattoo - Serving Philadelphia, Bucks County, and Montgomery County, including Henna, Glitter, and Airbrush tattoos and Eye Kandy cosmetics
- Madhurya - experienced henna artist practicing all kinds of henna artwork since over a decade. I use only natural henna paste. My speaciality is neat, intricate and creative patterns done quickly. You can hire me for any speacial event and I assure you of great happiness and satisfaction. Phone - 610-209-0222, Email: info@artistikstrokes.com
- Nenya Designs Henna artist serving Philadelphia and New Jersey area...Henna Spa and boutique opening soon! 267-949-7350, nenya.designs2@yahoo.com, Facebook: Nenya Art
- Marrakech Express - New Hope, PA. Marakesh Express carries an array of Moroccan furnishings - including hanging lamps, furniture, candles, bowls, mirrors, and some gorgeous tiles. They also carry leather bags, jewelry, scarves, and a few Moroccan belly dance costumes. .
- Little Marakesh - 1825 Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA, (215) 643-3003. Little Marakesh offers a collection of jewelry, furniture, housewares, and ceramics in their restaurant during business hours.
- Eastern Inspirations - By Irene Zarate (Aleena) Eastern Inspriations carres a variety of merchandise including Middle Eastern inspired gifts, dancer figurines, home decor, aromatic oils, incense, beaded and jeweled things, books and more. Convenient online shopping with four major credit cards. Special promotions and discounts.
- The Queen Bead - Avian Plaza strip mall at 2999 E. Evesham Road, Voorhees (856) 424-8201)
- The Bead Cellar - 6305 Westfield Ave., Pennsauken, (856) 665-4744
- Beadworks - 602 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia. philadelphia@beadworks.com, (215) 413-2323.
- Find a huge selection on belly dance books at great prices from Amazon.com.
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