shouldn' post so early sorry i was asking what to wear!

If you use a flame retardant fluid what one?

NAFAA performer guidelines
I)C) Costume
--Regular performance costumes should be made of Flame Retardant or High Heat material.
--If not, each part of the costume should be checked for flammability, and flame retarded if possible.
--Before the performance, the performer should practice lit in the expected costume several times to insure safety.

A "Flame Retardant" material will either extinguish itself once lit, or will resist ignition for three full seconds in a vertical lighter test. High Heat materials will not ignite with a butane lighter.

Vertical lighter test: Hold a strip of potion of the fabric to be tested so that it hang vertically. Hold a bic lighter so that the fabric is off-vertical and slightly over the flame. Engage lighter for three seconds. If the fabric resists ignition or immediately extinguishes upon removal of the flame, your fabric is Flame Retardant.

Frequently, any fabric who's name begins with Poly- will fail. Dense natural fibers (cotton, wool, silk) will usually pass. Most fabrics can be flame retarded with chemicals. Rosco-Flamex, FF4, and Borax are popular choices, some with various state fire department certifications.

So I am a little late chiming in here but I can give you a few tips I have learned... I have been fusing fire with my tribal dance styles. As far as costuming + fire, be careful! What is no fun for the tribal fire person is that you cannot layer and get as advanced in costuming as you normally would. So… no fringes, no yarn belts, and (unless you are brave) put your hair up in a turban. Some girls leave their hair up, not covered, for fire performance. I am a hairspray fend so I just wrap mine up and voila no problems!

For materials stick with organics. Any fabrics that aren’t, such as polyester, can melt to the skin when lit. You can still play with kuchi bits, shells, glass, and all sorts of other adornments. Just make sure there aren’t any pieces that can get stuck with your fire tools. And depending on what moves you are intending on executing I would stay away from skirts, pants are a little more fire friendly when it comes to movement.

Good luck!