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Strapless Gown
Posted by GraceP
11/24/2014  8:54:00 PM
I'm fairly new to ballroom and don't know all the rules yet. Can one wear a strapless gown for a smooth competition or is that too promlike? Thanks in advance
Re: Strapless Gown
Posted by Clary
11/25/2014  7:54:00 AM
One of the things that announces to everyone that you are a "newbie" is to wear a strapless dress. Invariably, the woman spends her time tugging it up, and she typically limits her movement in order to keep her dress up.
A lot of people discount the following, but my suggestion is to wear something that has the right kind of "weighted movement" - a leotard and a character skirt would work. And I DON'T mean some tired, worn-out set of practice wear. You can get some fresh and interesting selections at ballet shops or at online dancewear sites. There are some sites that specialize in ballroom/latin practice/performance wear, if you have a slightly larger budget.
Re: Strapless Gown
Posted by ladydance
11/26/2014  5:36:00 AM
I have been to many comps and I have never seen anyone wear a strapless dress. If the dress doesn't stay put, you can be pulled off the floor and told to change. I have a friend who was wearing a dress with one over -the -shoulder strap. The other side slipped down a little too low and the scrutineer told her to change. Look at ballroom dresses on ebay. There are a lot of choices and some very good prices. There is also the possibility of buying a used dress. As Clary said, you don't want to wear anything that screams 'newbie'.
Re: Strapless Gown
Posted by ballroomchick
12/8/2014  1:16:00 PM
You need to ASK what your instructor wants you in. If your dancing American Smooth some instructors don't want to see bare arms. I know some that require you to wear opera length gloves, but they had better not bag or bunch. If you have gontlets with a finger loop made, again they had better fit tight enough around your upper arm so as not to slip down.
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