What To Look For in Figure Skating Dresses

What To Look For in Figure Skating Dresses

So you want to know what to look for in figure skating dress. Well, have you decided where to buy it? or what the style will be,?If so, there are a few more things to look at. Color, fabric, beads, spangles, the list goes on and on.

Figure Skating Dresses are made from 4 way stretch materials. Try not to get stretch material that is only stretchy in one direction, as it will be uncomfortable while skating.

In fact, it can pull on the body and create tightness or pull, that can off- balance the skater, especially if they are doing advance skate moves.

Some girls like the sleeveless option as they say it gives them more room to move, others are more comfortable with sleeves. It really is personal opinion. No matter if sleeveless, short or long sleeved, remember, the sleeves are for show, as the skaters themselves are usually working hard and working up a good sweat out there.

How To Find Great Figure Skating Dresses

How do you go about finding perfect figure skating dresses? Well, there are actually many ways, but the easiest thing to do is to go to a big name figure skating competition. That will give you the styles on the skaters. You can see if there are any figure skating dresses there that you think might be suitable for you or your daughter.

Another possibility is that often at these competitions, seller’s form out of town come with many dresses and accessories and set up a temporary shop inside the skating rink. It is really great to see so many dresses at once, and usually these are not figure skating dresses that are locally available. These vendors sometimes even take debit cards!

The Internet Shopping on-line is common practice now, and very safe.

If you look in your telephone book, you can often find shops that are devote to figure skating. No physical store means better prices for the buyers! These usually have catalogues, or of course now a days, have Internet shopping set up.

Or you can look on line. Some beautiful figure skating dresses are on the Internet, and at very good prices.

If you want to get it exactly to your taste, or your color, fabric etc. I would recommend a local dressmaker. If you don’t know of any around, another possibility to get information would be to call up your local skating rink and ask for the contact for the local skating club. Anyone in this club will be able to suggest a suitable dressmaker, one who knows that extra something to put onto the skating dress to make it go from oh to OH!!!

Also, if you have any experience in sewing, and especially sewing, you can make a nice figure skating dress. There are many figure skating patterns available. I have used Kwik Sew with great success, not only for dresses, but practice wear as well. Any plain pattern can be transformed with a few well-placed beads and spangles.

Remember, many competitions including the Olympics have been won in a Mothers handmade figure skating dress.