About 10 years ago, I collaborated with a Bay Area belly dancer Celena, The Killer Ziller on a Hahbi’ru style costume. She was a long-time co-conspirator with John Compton, the artistic director and beating heart of the troupe, and Celena needed an appropriate costume for appearing with Hahbi’ru. This amazing headdress is built on a balsa wood box, wrapped in quilt batting. Then I covered it with blue fabric and an assortment of modern and vintage assiut. I finished off this edifice with a large kuchi choker and an assortment of pressed coins. It looks fantastic in performance as the three flaps on the back fly up during sharp, quick turns.
