It is not necessary to wear veils when you perform belly dancing routines. You don’t even have to wear a traditional belly dancing costume. They are very helpful in accenting the movements and body of the dancer while dancing.

Silk Veils and Their Flowing Movements

Belly dancing veils are typically made of soft flowing materials like silk. Silk has an ability to flow through the air in a smooth manner like no other fabric. There are a number of different styles of veil that can be used. The circular veil is a particularly good choice for its ability to flow in a beautiful way. The combination of silk with a circular veil is a very graceful choice for your belly dancing costume.

The best belly dancing veils are typically made from Chinese silks. The half circle variety is usually three yards by four feet and will work well for belly dancers of any size and shape.

Belly dancing veils can also come in a rectangular shape. They are not as useful for performing certain movements as the circular style. They are very good when performing specific movements known as capes. This is a single-handed movement and can be accomplished with the use of a rectangular veil.

There is a great deal of variety among belly dancing veils. Most dancers will have a large selection of colors and fabrics available for their routines. Choosing the correct veil for the dance routine that is performed is part of the process of designing the right outfit for each dance.

The most common colors that are used are black, royal blue, red, turquoise, white and purple. They generally cost around fifty dollars and will add to the performance of the belly dancer by adding a dramatic affect.

It is important to choose the correct veil for your performance. The materials that are used as well as the colors help the belly dancer perform more graceful movements. The gestures and movements that a belly dancer performs are used to tell a story. The use of veils in that story is a powerful and dramatic addition.