Performance Outfit
Aug 31, 2008 0:42:33 GMT -5
Post by numberonekitty on Aug 31, 2008 0:42:33 GMT -5
I recently had a friend pick this outfit up for me at AGPC. I was steadfastly against adding to my Mia's collection for months for various reasons. Mostly it was the price, the color and the style.
However, the figure skater in me broke down- so it's now part of our collection.
What I like:
-the tights- they were a must have with any skating leotard set. So happy to see them included. They are authentically thick and warm feeling.
-the embroidery and the sequins- pictures do not capture how they dazzle and catch the light.
-the hair scrunchie- I was so glad to see it was not a useless clip or pin.
What I do not like:
-the flower trio on the bodice. A case of over embellishment- and not something one would commonly find on skaters' leotards.
-the flap of material that cascades over her left shoulder- in real life I can just see it winding around her neck or flipping up in her face while spinning and jumping. Not really practical if you want to be technical.
-the velcro back closure- as others have stated- the spandex material will snag horribly with the velcro- it should have been a fashioned with either snaps at the crotch or been pull on style.
In other words I give the set a solid C. I had my hopes up so high for something stunning- and for me it really missed the mark.
However, the figure skater in me broke down- so it's now part of our collection.
What I like:
-the tights- they were a must have with any skating leotard set. So happy to see them included. They are authentically thick and warm feeling.
-the embroidery and the sequins- pictures do not capture how they dazzle and catch the light.
-the hair scrunchie- I was so glad to see it was not a useless clip or pin.
What I do not like:
-the flower trio on the bodice. A case of over embellishment- and not something one would commonly find on skaters' leotards.
-the flap of material that cascades over her left shoulder- in real life I can just see it winding around her neck or flipping up in her face while spinning and jumping. Not really practical if you want to be technical.
-the velcro back closure- as others have stated- the spandex material will snag horribly with the velcro- it should have been a fashioned with either snaps at the crotch or been pull on style.
In other words I give the set a solid C. I had my hopes up so high for something stunning- and for me it really missed the mark.
