September 23, 2012
Figure Skating Dress Sketch Templates
I've written quite a few posts on the subject of skating outfits and dress design now (see below), and I've been wanting to provide you all with a template dress sketch for a while. Today I finally got around to sitting down at the table and sketching out both a ladies and a girls sketch template, so you can get dress-creative even if you can't draw anything more anatomically correct than a stick-man!
September 19, 2012
Figure Skating Outfits Part 4: Considering Embellishment In Figure Skating Costumes
Welcome to part 4 of our 4-part series
on figure skating costume design! If you're just joining us, make
sure to check out parts one, two, and three, in the series! Having
worked through the conception stages of figure skating dresses and
men's outfits, today we'll be looking at those finishing touches that
make dresses sparkle and pop out there on the ice: embellishment! To
the Bead-Cave, my pretties! (OK so that sounded better in my head
*ahem*)...
September 12, 2012
Figure Skating Outfits Part 3: How To Decide On Shape For Your Costumes
Welcome back, if you've been reading part 1 and part 2 of this series on costume design, or welcome full stop for those of you joining us today for the first time! Be sure to check out the previous posts in this mini-series on breaking down the figure skating dress design process.
Today we are going to be considering the role of shapes in dress design, and how you can use cut and shapes to relay a given message or atmosphere to your audience. So let's get cracking!
Today we are going to be considering the role of shapes in dress design, and how you can use cut and shapes to relay a given message or atmosphere to your audience. So let's get cracking!
August 29, 2012
Figure Skating Outfits Part 1: The Design Process Demystified
Although I have already written several blog posts on the subject of figure skating outfits, here I'd like to take an in-depth look at how you can design your figure skating outfits. When looking at the finished product often it seems unfathomable how the designer and/or dress-maker came to such a finished piece, so here we'll take a step-by-step look at the basic figure skating costume design process, and how you too can create sensational looks for your next big event!
July 1, 2010
Figure Skating Costume Ideas List
Ok, this is going to be a short post. It's more like a list of things to consider during costume conception. It's intended as an aid to designing your costume (whether you'll be making it or not), in the form of a list of styles per element of the costume (piccies included!).
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