smeef said:
revealing clothing is better than no clothing
A fair point to the appeal of bellydancing. It's the enticement of that which is just out of reach. Clothes that suggest what's underneath, but just a wisp away...much more appealing than just nude
Done well, and a good bellydancer is a power game. The appearance of the submissive, performing for their master, sure, but you get a good bellydancer and the power lies with her. She is a tease...an enticer. The clothes, the moves, the whole ritual of it is intended to appeal to the viewer's libido, leaving the reward just out to touch, but with the suggestion that maybe....just maybe.