Down with crowns!

Brea · 01-28-2008, 05:34 PM

Hi all,

Crowns make me look like Wonder Woman, or a weird cross between a hippie and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Does anyone like crowns? Or had good experiences with them? My one experience with crowns (the only time I ever used one) it fell out and got stuck in my hair while I was doing a backbend!

I do admit I like those silver-coin crown-esque things that you can pin into your hair. I don't know what they are called but I used to have a ton of them. Still- bobby pins are the way to go with those things!

Moon · 01-28-2008, 05:54 PM

I don't know... the idea makes me think a little of beauty pageant or dancers who have "Princess whatever" as artistic name (both I don't really like).
I guess it can look nice when done subtilly though

maariku · 01-28-2008, 10:30 PM

I've never really worn any headbands or crowns or anything as such for dancing. I guess having something in my hair would be more of a distraction to me. Me and a few friends of mine sometimes wear crowns in our "civil life" - it is sort of a trademark we have when we travel around in Europe. But I don't think I have seen a crown that would match a dance costume yet... I think it should be something more modest, nothing too fancy to fit...

janaki · 01-29-2008, 01:08 AM

I think belly dancers hair look nice and flowy without those huge turban style headbands and crowns. They don't suite all faces. I think crowns are not practical. But a crown that matches the style of the costume may look good. I am not a crown type btw, since I am walking around with the invisible one all the time.LOL

Amulya · 01-29-2008, 07:03 AM

Headbands ok, but crowns got to go, NOW!
They are quite popular in Australia, don't know why. Crowns used to be a fashion thing in belly dance in the 90's and luckily most people forgot about them. But here they have a thing with crowns...

Maria_Aya · 01-30-2008, 10:59 PM

Whenever i see a bellydancer with a crown I think to my self:
Ok now we have the bellydancer and the cinderella in one that wants to be the princess !!! lol I've seen some live with it and i just find it extra silly.
Just my opinion
On the other hand floating hair are beautifull for a dancer/bellydancer but if you have such long hair like mine and plenty you just have to grab them somehow cause other way they fall in your face all the time.
Well we can always go for the Dancing Curtain style

kisses
Maria Aya

Mosaic · 01-30-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Amulya

Headbands ok, but crowns got to go, NOW!
They are quite popular in Australia, don't know why. Crowns used to be a fashion thing in belly dance in the 90's and luckily most people forgot about them. But here they have a thing with crowns...

I haven't seen any belly dancers ( yet) wearing a crown here in Melbourne. Headbands yes and I quite like a headband, I can't stand the feel of my hair tickling my face, I have a bad habit of scrapping it off and that is not a good look while dancing.

As for a crown wearing BD'ers, no it doesn't appeal to me at all.

I loved crowns and wands and fairy wings

when I was 8, I gave it all up when I turned the grand old age of 10!

da Sage · 01-30-2008, 11:19 PM

I haven't tried one on, but I think I would look better in a crown, that with a headband or one of those drapey cap things. They are kind of silly as an accessory concept, though!

Shanazel · 01-31-2008, 03:48 PM

If I can't have the giant crown Queen Elizabeth got to wear during her coronation, I'm just not gonna play (crosses arms and says, hrumph! loudly).

Zorba · 01-31-2008, 03:55 PM

Never tried one myself - but it seems that it would be a real problem with a veil. I've even found that hairflowers can be a real problem with a veil!

I've seen some that look nice (Jillina? Doesn't she wear one sometimes?), but it does need to be the "right" dancer with the "right" costume, blah, blah. Don't ask me to define that!

01-28-2008, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brea V.I.P. Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,283	Down with crowns! Hi all, Crowns make me look like Wonder Woman, or a weird cross between a hippie and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Does anyone like crowns? Or had good experiences with them? My one experience with crowns (the only time I ever used one) it fell out and got stuck in my hair while I was doing a backbend! I do admit I like those silver-coin crown-esque things that you can pin into your hair. I don't know what they are called but I used to have a ton of them. Still- bobby pins are the way to go with those things! __________________ www.breamorgiane.com

01-28-2008, 10:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
maariku Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 1,146	I've never really worn any headbands or crowns or anything as such for dancing. I guess having something in my hair would be more of a distraction to me. Me and a few friends of mine sometimes wear crowns in our "civil life" - it is sort of a trademark we have when we travel around in Europe. But I don't think I have seen a crown that would match a dance costume yet... I think it should be something more modest, nothing too fancy to fit... __________________ "[A good bellydancer] must express life, death, happiness, sorrow, love and anger, but above all she must have dignity." -Tahia Carioca,

01-29-2008, 07:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Amulya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 920	Headbands ok, but crowns got to go, NOW! They are quite popular in Australia, don't know why. Crowns used to be a fashion thing in belly dance in the 90's and luckily most people forgot about them. But here they have a thing with crowns... __________________ Blog: What Were They Thinking?

01-30-2008, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,221	Whenever i see a bellydancer with a crown I think to my self: Ok now we have the bellydancer and the cinderella in one that wants to be the princess !!! lol I've seen some live with it and i just find it extra silly. Just my opinion On the other hand floating hair are beautifull for a dancer/bellydancer but if you have such long hair like mine and plenty you just have to grab them somehow cause other way they fall in your face all the time. Well we can always go for the Dancing Curtain style kisses Maria Aya __________________ ... www.orientalexpression.gr

01-31-2008, 03:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zorba Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 857	Never tried one myself - but it seems that it would be a real problem with a veil. I've even found that hairflowers can be a real problem with a veil! I've seen some that look nice (Jillina? Doesn't she wear one sometimes?), but it does need to be the "right" dancer with the "right" costume, blah, blah. Don't ask me to define that! __________________ -Zorba "The Veiled Male" http://www.doubleveil.net "There is nothing sadder than a veil, that is for sale."

01-28-2008, 05:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Moon V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,627	I don't know... the idea makes me think a little of beauty pageant or dancers who have "Princess whatever" as artistic name (both I don't really like). I guess it can look nice when done subtilly though

01-29-2008, 01:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
janaki V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: hong kong Posts: 1,211	I think belly dancers hair look nice and flowy without those huge turban style headbands and crowns. They don't suite all faces. I think crowns are not practical. But a crown that matches the style of the costume may look good. I am not a crown type btw, since I am walking around with the invisible one all the time.LOL

01-30-2008, 11:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
da Sage V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: MN Posts: 1,088	I haven't tried one on, but I think I would look better in a crown, that with a headband or one of those drapey cap things. They are kind of silly as an accessory concept, though!

01-31-2008, 03:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,578	If I can't have the giant crown Queen Elizabeth got to wear during her coronation, I'm just not gonna play (crosses arms and says, hrumph! loudly).