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    This is just a sample of the thousands of items in our complete inventory.  Click here  to order our 56 page catalog of just about everything you need for belly dance, whether you are a professional or a hobbyist.  As always, we are happy to talk with you and take your order by email at  sherzade@earthlink.net  by phone at  (804) 749-3059,  by fax at  (804) 749-3480 or by  U.S Mail.
 
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BLACK COTTON PULL-OVER TUNIC TOP With BEDOUIN CROSS STITCH EMBROIDERY
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 Special Offer: DVD and CD STARTER SET -
The Dance, Vol. 1, by Carrie Konya
 
 
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Embellished Bras: Basic Techniques

 

 
Fans of Dawn Devine Brown's how-to costuming books will be delighted with this latest edition. This is a 64 page soft cover workshop in a book!!! Step by step with loads of clear photos and sketches. Dawn guides you step by step from concept to completion. You will not believe how detailed this book is! Where was it when I was struggling to make my first costumes??????? Of course, Dawn also provides a care and maintenance section, and resource and reference lists.
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Price: $20.00 (US)

 
  
From Turban to Toe Ring
 
   
 
By Dawn Devine Brown

This is the definitive book on American Tribal Costuming. Tons of information on costuming, Mendi, and Jewelry. Lots and lots of illustrations. 

Price: $ 24 (US)
 
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 Grandmother’s Secrets: The Ancient Rituals & Healing Power of Belly Dancing
 
   
 
By Rosina-Fawzia Al-Rawi.   Originally published in German and released in English translation recently, this is a lovely addition to your library on the history of our dance.  It is a blend of memoir with history and theory of the origins of Oriental Dance.  Dance in life passages, rituals and the possibilities for healing and empowerment through our dance are covered as are descriptions of basic techniques.  Hardback  154 pages.   B & W  photos. 
Price: $ 25 (US)
 
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Headpieces for Bellydancers
 

 
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 Volume #7 from “The Costume Goddess Series” By Dina Lydia    Jam-packed with photos, drawings, and information! Learn how to choose flattering headpieces for your hair and face; how to make decorated folkloric, cabaret and tribal headpieces; how to incorporate jewelry into costumes; tips on skin decoration and hair pieces and how to drape your head with veils. Softcover, 61 pages.   

Price: $14.95 (US)
 
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Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance
 

 
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By Iris Stewart.  Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance is the first book to explore the hidden history of women's ways of expressing the Divine - through a study of the history of dance as an expression of spirituality. It describes sacred circles, birth rituals - belly dance, ecstatic dances, and dances of loss and grief (in groups and individually) that allow women to integrate the movements of faith, healing, and power into their daily life. The book demonstrates how dance, the highest expression of spirituality in cultures and traditions all over the world, is being integrated into the lives of women today. Iris investigates how dance came to be excluded from worship, and reveals how dance is once again being brought into spiritual practices. The book includes resources for further instruction in sacred dance.  Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance is the perfect companion to The Belly Dance Book.   

Price: $29.95 (US)
 
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Serpent of the Nile: Women and Dance in the Arab World
 
   
 
By Wendy Buonaventura.    “Serpent of the Nile” celebrates the female dancers of Egypt and the Arab world, and the impact of their art on the West.  Lavishly illustrated in color and black and white, this book includes paintings, watercolors, engravings, photographs, line drawings and sketches.  The accompanying text explores the customs of female dance in the Middle East, the history and development of the classical solo dance and the influence of Western ideas of art and entertainment.   220 Pages, 90 color and 50 B&W illustrations.    
Price: $ 35 (US)
 
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Snake Hips: Belly Dancing and How I Found True Love
 
   
By Anne Thomas Soffee.  Publishers Weekly calls it "Hilarious"; Tom Robbins (author of Skinny Legs and All & Even Cowgirls Get the Blues) says "toss the Prozac and grab a tambourine....." Anne's memoir will strike a chord in every woman who has ever taken a belly dance lesson in America! It is the story of her self-discovery and healing through dance after the break up with a boyfriend. She stumbles into the of world of American Belly Dance, a world where younger and
thinner are not necessarily better, and there is a place for everyone. She shares her escapades with wit and humor, and to her surprise finds true love along the way !! PAPERBACK ONLY
Price:  $14.00 (US)
 
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 A TASTE OF LEBANON:  Cooking Today the Lebanese Way
 
 
 
By Mary Salloum.   This is the first book of its kind specifically devoted to the incredible diversity of Lebanese cooking.  Simple step by step instructions guide the novice as experienced cook through more than 200 dishes developed and tested by the author.  With an emphasis on fresh ingredients and healthy eating, this book covers all aspects of Lebanese cuisine.  Mary Salloum is the owner and chef of the Cedars Deli in Calgary Canada and is a teacher of Middle Eastern Cookery.  Cookbook, 7 x 10”  Paperback, 190 pages, full color photographs throughout.    
Price: $ 19.95 (US)
 
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SPECIAL SERVICES OFFERED BY SCHEHEREZADE IMPORTS

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Buyers Club

Discount Program

A great way to get great savings on each and every order you place with Scheherezade Imports.  Join the frequent buyer's plan and get a 10% discount on all regular-priced purchases, a 20% discount on fringe, and a 15% discount on custom orders (for one year), plus early bird and monthly specials. Only $12 per year!  

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Troupe & Teacher

Small Quantity

Discount Program

This discount is available to customers seeking to purchase less than the minimums required for wholesale (generally less than one dozen of each item), and/or those customers who do not have a business license or resale number. The level of discount is tiered, based on the quantity of each item purchased.
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Custom Personal

Buying Service 

I will custom buy to your specifications in Egypt;  Jewelry, Clothing, Costumes, Decorative items, etc.  Your wish is my command!  A 50% Non-Refundable Deposit is required.  The deposit and any special shipping or freight charges must be paid  when your order is placed.  If I am unable to find what you ordered, I will return all monies advanced.  Call, fax or e-mail me for details.  Have you been dreaming of a gold cartouche, antique Bedouin Dress and Facemask or a folk art tapestry ??????


 
WHOLESALE
DISCOUNTS
Scheherezade Imports is the largest wholesale supplier of Egyptian-manufactured middle eastern dance supplies in the US. We also import a select line of items from India. Wholesale information will be sent to you upon receipt of your business license or resale number.

 
MONTHLY TEACHER SPECIALS
Sign up for our monthly quantity discount specials and find out about monthly bargains for high - volume buyers. We will feature a different item every month at special prices - closeouts, overstocks, cancelled / defaulted special orders, samples, and more! Most items will be offered in minimum lots of one dozen, with smaller quantities on occasion.

 
SMALL QUANTITY - STUDIO - TROUPE DISCOUNT
This discount is available to customers seeking to purchase less than the minimums required for wholesale (generally less than one dozen of each item), and/or those customers who do not have a business license or resale number. The level of discount is tiered, based on the quantity of each item purchased.

 
 
COSTUME PATTERNS
COSTUME BOOKS
Want to make it yourself? Lucy has a complete line of patterns - Atira's Fashions, Patterns by ST and costum- ing books to help you on your way!

SPECIAL ORDERS
We now offer an exciting semi-annual design selection of special order costumes, available in your choice of color (almost anything goes) and fabric (lycra or stretch velvet), and made exactly to your measurements!
Still don't see exactly what you want? Custom order items can be arranged

 Special Offer -GETTING STARTED SET
 
 
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JEWELRY, PROPS & ACCESSORIES
 The finishing touch for any costume! Coin necklaces & earrings, headbands and crowns, beaded necklace / wristband sets and more. Limited selection of Bedouin and Tunisian items for the avid folklorist. Call or e-mail Scheherezade for details.

 
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56 PAGE CATALOG 
Catalogs of all our items are available as follows: in the US $3.00  --- In Canada or Mexico $5.00US --- All other locations $8.00US.

 
Tour Egypt  & See Ahlan wa Sahlan Dance Festival
June 2008
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