I am skating to Memiors of a Geisha????

Question

I am at the novice level, my LP is the music of memiors of a geisha soundtrack. any idea for a skating dress? I do not like the way kiminos look when used a skating dresses... links would be wonderful! thanks to everybody!

Answer 1

Scroll down to the 9th dress - kimono style - the top part is like a kimono with the "obi" which is the band in the middle.  

http://www.skatingdress.com/skatingdress...

Here's another, but it may not look "kimono" like from far away.  The print looks Japanese-like though!

http://www.skatingdress.com/ethnicpatrio...

Here's a pattern to make one if you can find someone to sew it for you!  HOWEVER . . . the proper overlap for a kimono is to have the left panel going over the right (so when someone looks at your costume, the overlap looks like a correct lower case "y".  The one on the picture here is incorrect . . . this is how they dress someone when they pass away!!!!  (culture lesson  :)  

http://www.jalie.com/sewingpatterns/patt...

Hope that gives you some ideas!!  I like the idea of a kimono at the top, but looking like a skating skirt at the bottom - but that's just me.  Good luck!

Answer 2

try to get a silk like matereal. I have seen people skate in kiminos and it looks realy good. have you tryed one on. you may like how it looks on you. I want to wish you the best of luck. BTW do you skate ISI or USFSA

Answer 3

I think Sharene makes the most gorgeous dresses! They're kind of pricey, but proably well worth the money. The website is www.shareneskatewear.com

Answer 4

I saw this and thought of your question.  I thought it was very unique!  

http://cgi.ebay.com/CUSTOM-MADE-TO-FIT-I...

I think I have a dress made by this maker.  I get a TON of compliments on it.  If it's the one I'm thinking of, she hand-paints her dresses, which is a neat idea.  I haven't had any problems with the paint tearing or anything on my dress.

Good luck!