subject: Find A Dance Leotard To Suit Your Style [print this page] Find A Dance Leotard To Suit Your Style Find A Dance Leotard To Suit Your Style
Comfort is the main feature of dance leotards. Most dancers and people in general probably won't find any bodywear as comfortable as a leotard. When it's time to find dance leotards to suit your style, comfort is the least of your concern because it's built-in. So the big decisions are usually style first, then color, then size.The great part about dance leotards is that they needn't be worn just for dance. When you find the right dance leotards, they can serve double duty in your casual or more formal wardrobe as well. In fact, a leotard makes it easy to go from dance class to an evening out with only a few accessories added.Wide choices in fabric and styles are available. It's hard to imagine that those first ones were more like body armor and there wasn't much in the way of style either. They were made in black and heavy cotton. There was the predictable zipper at the back and a high neckline collar. Thank goodness those days are over. When the first ballerinas discovered a dance leotard in soft, pale pink with a wonderful stretch fabric, the rest is history. Jazz dancers discovered jazz pants and male dancers were in heaven with wider ranges of styles for classes.Leotard designers must have gotten the message that dance and boring dancewear simply aren't compatible. By 1960, leotards appeared with turtleneck, V and squared necklines, sleeveless, one-shouldered, with skirts attached and in more colors than the prisms in a jewel. Happy were the dancers who entered dance class blissfully attired in rainbow colored leotards and tights to match.Today, virtually any fabric imaginable can be manufactured with the same stretchability dance leotards were originally known for. Dance leotards cling to the body like a second skin. So there is never any feeling of constriction of movement whether in dance class or on the dance floor with a partner ala adagio style.There is one really good tip for all dance teachers with students who regularly take part in competitions. A dance leotard is probably one of the most economical ways to create a number of costumes using the dance leotard as the basic design. So take one dance leotard, add accessories and a prop or two and a dancer can compete in several competitions from ballet to tap dance to jazz and beyond all in a single competition event.A dance leotard can also be the elegant basic start to a formal affair. What is lovelier than an ensemble of a black velvet dance leotard accessorized with a formal plaid taffeta skirt and a velour jacket? Since dance leotard fabrics are so varied, try a sequin stretch style for an evening out. Add a few accessories and the outfit is complete. What could be simpler? A dance leotard also marries well in casual or sporting events too with slacks or skirts.Still, it's most fun wearing an attention-getting dance leotard to dance or exercise classes. Tres Chic.
