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Jenna Francis of Jhip Designs dances divinely with her fanveils, but she stiffed a LOT of people who ordered from her and paid in advance so DON'T buy from her.

There is a little bit of discussion in the comments of my youtube video about getting cheap but relatively OK silk fanveils from Universal_Curio cgi.ebay.com/5-feet-hand...aultDomain_0 on Ebay. After seeing Jenna's dance, I wanted some fanveils but I didn't want to pay a lot of money in advance then get stiffed. The bamboo splines were a little rough but the colors are good, plus they will provide whatever colors you want if you send them an ebay message. They cost around $25 including shipping for a pair of 1.5 meters, and they arrived within three weeks.

I notice there are several other sellers of fan veils on Ebay, and I have seen fan veil vendors at festivals as well. Some of them have plastic splines which seem to snap open/closed more smoothly and with a nice "CRACK!" sound for emphasis. There are also various belly dance suppliers who sell the parts for you to make your own custom fan veils. I suggest you get a cheap pair to beat the crap out of while you learn how to handle the fan veils, then buy/make a nicer more expensive pair when you have learned not to snag them on your jewelry, drag them on the ground, etc.

They are easier outside in windy conditions than veils, but can still be quite a challenge if the wind is more than a light breeze.

Some vendors:
Originales by Faye www.faye4u.com
Stellar Advantage www.stellaradvantage.net
Fairy Cove Silks www.fairycovesilks.com
Belly Dance Props www.bellydanceprops.com
Belly Dance Fans www.bellydancefans.com

Prices range from about $40 to $80 per pair for the 1.5 meter/5 ft fan veils.

Have fun!!
~Mahsati Janan~