Turban goes into detail on tribal style, ethnographic and fusion costuming. These books include directions for designing garments and accessories for a wide variety of pieces. I recommend Costuming from the Hip for beginners because it touches on many different styles of costuming. For dancers who are first starting out and in need of general information, this book provides an overview of different styles and shapes. However, if you are studying with a tribal style dance instructor, than Turban might be a better choice.
Many teachers are interested in building a reference library.
Since there are so few resources on Middle Eastern dance, and even less on dance costuming, finding books can be challenging. Costuming from the Hip is a good general reference book, and most instructors, no matter what their style, would find this a good resource for their students. From Turban to Toe Ring is more focussed on the tribal styles of dance, but includes information on textiles, jewelry and costume history that would be interesting for dancers who prefer other styles of costuming. This book might be a good addition to the library of an instructor who teaches folkloric, historic or ethnographic dance. This book was written for the dancer who is interested in incorporating textiles, jewelry and garment shapes from tribal peoples of North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India.