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Cinderella on Ice

Bless you, Fairy Godmother, I'm Having a BALL!
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Jul 26, 2003
Sk8r1964's idea to post the answer a question/pose a question thread was such a great one! But some of those questions are just too good to be answered by only one person.

So I hope you guys don't mind, but there were two questions asked there that I'd like to hear the answers from everyone here.

The first is, do you have a particular costume that you would love to wear?

And the second is, what DO you wear to practice in?
 

Cinderella on Ice

Bless you, Fairy Godmother, I'm Having a BALL!
On the Ice
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Jul 26, 2003
I was the lucky person who got to answer the first question in the other thread. I am LUSTING after this blue "flame dress" by Revellawear. But with the austrian crystals, I'm afraid it's right out of my budget, unless I sell one of my arms (and then it wouldn't look so good!). But when I mentioned I was conflicted about the color, I totally appreciated Sk8r1964's comment that the hottest flames are blue. I might buy the dress and attach my own crystals.

As for practice, I'm sorry to say that I look like I've fallen out of the rag bag. I have about 5 pairs of black stretchy stirrup pants and various black turtleneck long-sleeve, short-sleeve, and short-sleeve stretchy tops that I wear. So I always look like I'm wearing the same thing! On top I start out with a fleece pullover (3 different kinds, all boring colors/patterns) and those come off as soon as I've finished my warm-up and first moves cuz I get hot and sweaty (eww - too much information).

BUT, now that I have lost some weight and am looking more tonied, I'm considering purchasing some stretchy skating practice dresses and/or skirts so that I would look like a "real" skater. Trouble is, I need to go somewhere that caters to adult sizes and I can try some things on, rather than trying to order online at first. So until I have time to take a road trip to the big sports arena/pro shop, it's the Rag Bag Lady look for me!
 
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rachelstarlet

Rinkside
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Jul 27, 2003
I don't know what kind of costumes I like, really. I've thought about it a lot and I guess I generally like simple, elegant styles, not too flashy (sparkly is okay though) or fluffy or really bright colors (at the competition I went to in Spokane one girl - who won the novice division - had a neon coral/pink dress that definitely stood out but was really hard on the eyes!). I'm thinking of begging my grandma to make me a simple practice dress for a Christmas present - probably just a leotard with a skirt, in a solid color. Competition seems so far off (although I DEFINITELY WANT TO!!!!) that I haven't given serious thoughts to costumes and I'm not attatched, really, to wearing a dress during practice but it might be nice.

I usually wear either a pair of black bootcut leggings or black loose "yoga pants." Occasionally I wear a pair of red pants/jeans that are pretty stretchy. I'm conflicted about tops because I'm always too hot or too cold; usually I wear a plain cotton long sleeved shirt w/ a fleece vest and then the vest comes off and the sleeves get pushed up. Sometimes I wear a sweatshirt over a tshirt. Before late fall I need to go on a shopping trip because I'll have an outdoor rink within walking distance this year and I want to take advantage of it, but I have no idea how to dress for it! Lots of layer I guess :). I really want some fleece pants that you can zip on and off down the legs.
 

cborsky

Rinkside
Joined
Jul 28, 2003
I'm not sure about dresses that I'd like to wear, I usually design my own.

But for practice, I live in yoga clothes from Lululemon. They are extremely comfy for practice because the pants don't ride up your bum like do most skating dresses. And I can wear them to the gym, or out shopping before practice and no one looks at me funny.

~Cassie
 

Yazmeen

On the Ice
Joined
Jul 29, 2003
I love skating dresses and skate most comfotably in them, so I have a bunch of Capezio and GK practice dresses. It helps having a skate buddy who sells them and can get things wholesale, plus there's a Capezio outlet near the Medical Society of New Jersey where I have a day of meetings at at least every other month. I use double layer of tights, and, of course my skatingsafe (TM) hip, knee and tailbone pads. Osteoporosis runs in my family, so I won't practice stupid. I plan to add wrist guards when coach decides to begin the loop jump.

My coach has lent me a cool CD of a street musician she heard in Florida, Cuban Spanish style music. (If you're familiar with Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra--they did "Barcelona," its a similar style). I get first dibs on a song there for my upcoming artistic program, so there will be a Spanish style dress in my future. I keep picturing Michelle Kwan's "Romanza" SP dress from 1996 and drooling, although I'm a redhead, so I have to be careful with the color red!!! :love:

I live in yoga pants for my flexibility classes and for bellydance lessons. Very comfy, and they work well with a hip wrap!! :p
 

icedream

Rinkside
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Jul 26, 2003
i'm just going to answer question 2. I usually wear shorts over my tights, comfy pants, or my black skating skirt to practice in.
 

Sk8harvest

Rinkside
Joined
Aug 16, 2003
Although I love skating dresses I rarely wear them. I just wear stretchy pants and short sleeved tee-shirt when i skate. I have several of the black, stretchy pants that flare at the ankle, which nicely accomodates the extra bulk of my skate boots.
 

aly*cutie

On the Ice
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Jul 29, 2003
I used to practice in stretchy pants, but my coach wanted me to practice in a skirt to get a feel for the cold, because I always shivver at competitions. I wear a black skirt and a t-shirt. and sometimes gloves.
 

RoaringMice

On the Ice
Joined
Aug 1, 2003
I'd like to wear some lycra leggings or a tight knit and a baby t shirt. However, I am not so slim that I can wear any of this, and I think the baby t would look funny stretched across my pregnant belly.

Right now, I prefer to wear yoga pants, a t shirt and a zip front hoodie sweatshirt when I practice.
 
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