History Main / BedlahBabe

** And then of course there is Asira'malika Val'Jaal'darya. She is one of the Ill'haresses of Chel'el'sussoloth (the Capital of the [[OurElvesAreDifferent Drow]]. Her entire wardrobe consists of nothing but different renditions of this outfit. She is the single most {{Fanservice}} oriented character in the main archive. And that's saying something. Especially since her eyes are quite the {{fandisservice}}

* Ariel Val'Shargress and various other members of the cast happen to don these outfits fairly frequently in the {{Drowtales}} side comic known as "Slavemaster" in the Daydream Archive. Fair Warning though, said comic is definitely not safe for work. [[spoiler:In fact the entire Slavemaster Storyline is about the efforts made by one yellow-eyed demon in building a Harem out of the cast of the main Drowtales Storyline.]] Certain female Naga have been known to wear these outfits as well, even in the main archive which is generally work friendly.

* Ariel Val'Shargress and various other members of the cast happen to don these outfits fairly frequently in the {{Drowtales}} side comic known as "Slavemaster" in the Daydream Archive. Fair Warning though, said comic is definitely not safe for work. [[spoiler:In fact the entire Slavemaster Storyline is about the efforts made by one yellow-eyed demon in building a Harem out of the cast of the main Drowtales Storyline.]]

* Ariel Val'Shargress and various other members of the cast happen to don these outfits fairly frequently in the {{Drowtales}} side comic known as "Slavemaster" in the Daydream Archive. Fair Warning though, said comic is definitely not safe for work.

* Ariel Val'Shargress and various other members of the cast happen to don these outfits fairly frequently in the [[Drowtales Drowtales]] side comic known as "Slavemaster" in the Daydream Archive. Fair Warning though, said comic is definitely not safe for work.

* The ChorusGirls in ''SecondhandLions: The Musical'' wear a ShowgirlSkirt version of this.

** ''Film/{{Octopussy}}''. Some of Octopussy's female minions dress like this during the infiltration/attack against an enemy stronghold.

* The player's ''jinn'' in ''Pinball/TalesOfTheArabianNights'' appears as one of these.

* Esther from NiNoKuni also dresses this way (minus the curly shoes), since she's from the desert kingdom of [[ArabianNightsDays Al Mamoon]].

* Esther from NiNoKuni also dresses this way (minus the curly shoes), since she's from the desert kingdom of [[Al Mamoon ArabianNightsDays]].

!!Examples:

[[AC: Film]]

[[AC:Western Animation]]
* Princess Jasmine in ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' is possibly the single most famous bedlah-wearer, in the harem pants and the little off-the-shoulder belly top.
* Princess Yum-Yum from ''TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' manages to make the look even more {{Stripperiffic}} with a sheer veil over her mouth.
* The princess in the feature-length ''WesternAnimation/MrMagoo'' cartoon ''1001 Arabian Nights'' (despite its title, actually a retelling of ''Aladdin'') wears much the same top as her Disney counterpart from a few decades later, although her dress is longer and closer to the traditional European-style fairy tale princess.

[[AC:Comics]]
* The outfit worn by Princess Orinjade in ''{{Asterix}} and the Magic Carpet'' is probably meant to invoke this trope, as the comic is based heavily around ArabianNightsDays inconography. However, the story takes place in India, so there is more justification than usual as Indian women do have a history of wearing midriff-baring saris.

* The 1938 short "Wee Wee Monsieur" starring TheThreeStooges has the stooges infiltrating an Arabian/Berber palace to rescue an officer, Captain Gorgonzola. Once inside, they encounter several harem girls dressed in belly dance outfits.

The bedlah is an Arabian-influenced belly dancing costume which was actually invented by Western artists in the nineteenth century, but became so closely associated with belly dancing that it was adopted by real-life dancers.

* This has appeared in several JamesBond movies.
** ''TheSpyWhoLovedMe''. The harem girls who work for Bond's friend Hosein wear this garb.
** ''{{Octopussy}}''. Some of Octopussy's female minions dress like this during the infiltration/attack against an enemy stronghold.

[[AC: Live Action TV]]
* The title character in ''IDreamOfJeannie'' may have played a major role in cementing this trope in popular culture.
* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': In the {{Flashback}} episode "Out of Gas", Inara Serra, a high-class Companion (a mix between a courtesan and a geisha), is shown to be wearing a Middle East style BareYourMidriff outfit. She mostly wore clothes reminiscent of the Far East on the show.

[[AC: Video Games]]

[[AC: Western Animation]]
* Princess Jasmine in ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'' is possibly the single most famous bedlah-wearer, in the harem pants and the little off-the-shoulder belly top.

[[AC: Comics]]

Please note that, if the belly dancing outfit is being worn by a character who ''is actually a belly dancer'', then it's an example of the BellyDancer trope. this trope is primarily for works which portray the bedlah as everyday dress for Arabian women.

* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': In the {{Flashback}} episode "Out of Gas", Inara Serra, a high class companion (a mix between a courtesan and a geisha), is shown to be wearing a Middle East style BareYourMidriff outfit. She mostly wore clothes reminiscent of the Far East on the show.

Please note that, if they belly dancing outfit is being worn by a character who ''is actually a belly dancer'', then it's an example of the BellyDancer trope. this trope is primarily for works which portray the bedlah as everyday dress for Arabian women.

Today, the bedlah has become the standard costume for female characters in ArabianNightsDays, from princesses to female genies (witness how many fancy dress companies manufacture costumes of this type with names like "Arabian Nights Woman", or see the results that come up if you do an image search on "Arabian princess"). This is an example of ArtisticLicenseHistory in the name of FanService: even leaving aside the fact that the costume is a Western invention, it would logically only be worn by belly dancers and perhaps harem girls. Dressing an Arabian princess like this is rather like dressing a European princess as a go-go dancer.

Bedlah costumes will vary depending on the work, but there is a general emphasis on showing skin. A [[BareYourMidriff bare midriff]] is more or less essential; a low neckline (sometimes [[ImpossiblyLowNeckline impossibly so]]) is optional. Many variations include large amounts of sheer material, generally to display the legs as well.

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[[AC: Western animation]]

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A good costume trope methinks. I would suggest a more transparent name, e.g. Bedlah Costume or Arabian Belly Dancer Costume (this one is too chunky, I guesss).

You should add context to your examples to avoid the dreaded ZeroContextExample.

One addition to Live Action TV. (I think it fits though you might want to check it.)

* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': In the {{Flashback}} episode "Out of Gas", Inara Serra, a high class companion (a mix between a courtesan and a geisha), is shown to be wearing a Middle East style BareYourMidriff outfit. She mostly wore clothes reminiscent of the Far East on the show.

[[caption-width-right:150:Her part of the world is known for its [[IslamicDress modest clothing]].]]

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