l have a figure skating show coming up and l need a new dress because everyone who is coming has already seen my old dress. It is my first show and its theme is halloween. Can anyone offer me advice? l need to get my mom to get me a new one but l have a show in January and l have no idea what to do for that either. So my 2 questions are: Where can l find a cheap halloween figure skating dress that will go along with my theme and What should my theme be?

If the show is halloween then get an orange and/or black dress from your rink is pro shop. Those are way cheaper than custom made and if you're just a beginner, people will think you are silly if you spent all that money on a dress you are only going to use once. Add some of your own decorations like TINY fake spiders, some cobweb looking fabric, and some sequins.

Good luck from a Novice Figure Skater,

snickerz13

Take a look on eBay, there are many there.

l think your theme should be something that has to do with a sneaky cat, and your dress should be black and orange and you can paint whiskers and a cat nose. l do not know if your coach would let you wear the cat ears.

Since it is a show, you do not really need a skating costume that is ''actually'' a skating dress. You can create a costume from your own clothes.

As it is almost Halloween, u could go to a Halloween shop & look into costumes. Some of them u might get away with to skate in!! And they probably wo not be as expensive as a skating dress. If u get a dress type, u will probably need to wear a leotard underneath (at least a brief). You will need to make sure u can move around in it. . . do not get anything tight, too loose or too long. But with a Halloween theme, remember you're not limited to just dresses.

If u want a figure skating dress u can use again, get a black dress . . . maybe u can use that for ur January show too if it matches ur song/theme. For the Halloween show, u can always temporarily add things on to the black dress - if it is a dress u r wanting to wear for ur theme.

l agree with Elaina . . . u can create ur own clothing. l often ventured through thrift shops when l needed show costumes (not skating dresses). If you're creative, u can have a makeshift costume for dirt cheap!! l was a pirate in a group number, & l probably spent less than $10 on the whole costume!

The cool thing about Halloween is u can be ANYTHING. Wear something out of the norm (not a typical figure skating dress) & people will ''get'' that its for Halloween. Pick something u would really have fun acting out as on the ice - & can find the perfect music to go with it!

As the possibilites r endless, l will just brainstorm some suggestions that u can use with a black skating dress (with makeup/wig/accessories to jazz it up!). Story villains r always a hit if u do it just right!!
Ursula from The Little Mermaid
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=ursula+the+little+mermaid&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title
Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&q=sleeping+beauty+Maleficent
Snow White Queen/Witch (skate in as the witch with a hood & basked of apples . . . then take it off & become the Queen with a mirror!)
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&q=disney+snow+white+queen

Have fun picking something out!