How Do You Buy A Figure Skating Competition Dress?
You’ve spent hours at the rink and hundreds on figure skates and coaching. Now it’s time for your first figure skating competition. How do you go about buying a dress that won’t take forever to find . . . and won’t break your budget? Tips from a skate mom. Do not pick an outfit too provocative for a young girl or too cutesy for an older girl. Do not pick a style based on what it looks like on a model in a picture. Choose based on what it looks like in the mirror. Make sure it works when you bend and jump. Buy something that fits now with a room for growth. Only look at things you can afford. Pick music and routine first. Have the dress fit the theme. Ask coaches and advanced skaters where they get their costumes. Some may even have old outfits to offer. First place to look is a skate shop. Jot down the model numbers of the best styles along with the size that fits and price. Even if you do not find the perfect dress, you now have information for comparison shopping! Check shops that se
