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Competition Dress, Then and Now

February 13, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

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Ok, so as I mentioned in my “Once a 90’s Skater” post, digging out some old costumes ended up being a source of inspiration for me.

Among them was this competition dress:

Front and back views of a black and beige skating dress with a pink, green, and purple starburst design on one side.

I remember making it – I think I was about 14 at the time, but I don’t remember what I used it for!

It wasn’t for any of my programs, so I’m guessing I did a dance test in it or something? That stretch chiffon underskirt definitely makes me think it was dance-related.

Anyway,

It had been loosely inspired by a dress that Kitty Carruthers wore in a pairs routine at some point… but I can’t remember the music used. Memories are weird.

That was when sequins were a big thing, and crystals … weren’t really used as much.

Anyway, I decided to make an updated version as a sample/ display dress recently, so figured I’d share:

Front and back views of a black and beige skating dress with a pink, green, and purple starburst design on one side.

Love it!

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