General Resources:

• Ask the Costume Goddess!
• Bellydance Costume Goddess Tells All!
• Joy of Bellydancing Costumes
• Goddess in the Belly - home of "Navel Gazing" bellydance spirit magazine.

Costumes and Costuming Supplies:

• King of the Nile - for the discriminating bellydancer
• Horus and Isis
• Unicorn Belly Dance Supplies - home of Lynda's "Big Ass Bells" (click on Do-It-Yourself)!
• Scheherezade imports - this is where Ruth's black bead-and-coin-fringed top is from. Unfortunately they don't have an online catalog and I can't find my copy, but the $3 catalog fee is applicable to your first order.
• DarkThread Designs - Lace-back stretch velvet cholis. Sukey's red one is from here.
• L. Rose Designs - Elegant silk and velvet designs from the discerning Middle Eastern dancer. This is the place that makes stretch cholis (like Barbara's) that was at the Cairo Carnivale - Ruth's tie-dye is from here.
  
• Chandra's of Damascus - monthly specials and consignment sales!!
  
• Sugar Petals - the best mesh leotards!
  
• Dance Costuming Publications from Davina, aka Dawn Devine Brown. She's the expert on Costuming from the Hip!
  
• The Pillaged Village - looking for jangly danglies for your belt? This is the place!
  
• Cost Less Bellydance Costumes - if you want something in a metal or crystal, visit this site.
  
• Meleea's Bazaar - annoying framed site but some good stuff here.
  
• Kayley's Caravan Creations, exquisite attire for Middle Eastern Dance.
  
• Glitzy Gypsy - get a load of all the sparkles!
  
• Pyramid Imports - hip scarves, veils, belt-and-bra sets, and jewelry!
  
• Dahlal International - CDs, videos, costumes, etc. They also have articles like 15 pieces of music every dancer should know (by Cassandra).
  
• Oasis Dance Company - great for long fringe and other accents!
• Moondance Bellydance - where Barbara-Naseema's Indian-themed and shisha-mirror bra tops are from.
• Garden of Beadin'

Music and Musical Things:

• Saroyan Mastercrafts - he of the amazing zills and scimitars - plus his own and Solace's music!
  
• The Ethnic Musical Instruments Co. - looking for that perfect doumbek or oud?
  
• PE-KO Records - Middle Eastern music specialists.
  
• Maqam Music - fine Arabic & Middle Eastern music and videos.
  
• Greek Belly Dance Music Recommendations - a list of recordings with Greek music suitable for belly dance.