History

Figure Skatewear^® began as a need to make figure skating costumes/dresses for myself. I compete as an adult at the gold level and as an adult skating competitor, I found that most figure skating dresses/costumes were designed with children to mid-teen's in mind. I wanted sophisticated and fashionable skating dresses that allowed me to feel like a woman not a child.

Although, the first few skating dresses to come out of Figure Skatewear^® were designed for kids, I started making figure skating dresses for adult skaters I knew locally. This rapidly spread from state to state as the skating dresses were being seen at many events around the country.

As my business grew I continued to seek out new and innovative techniques for designing the figure skating dresses. I met with various other well known skating dress designers to "pick their brains" and see what they were doing. One thing I started to do was to use stretch mesh instead of glissenette. I dye the mesh myself to the color I need.

When I first think about a figure skating dress or costume, I try to imagine what character the music is portraying. Once you determine who you are portraying in your program, and how you want that character to be perceived, it is a lot easier to put together a skating dress or costume that will bring out the true essence of your program. Each skating dress I design is unique and original. I will never duplicate a skating dress for another client.

To date, I have clients in states all across the USA, in addition to Canada, England, The Netherlands, Sweden, South Korea, Hungary, China and Ireland. My clients range in age from 5 years old to 55, and from No-Test to Olympic skaters. In the Spring of 2004, I had the honor of designing and making a custom skating dress for Isabelle Brasseur of Brasseur and Eisler. The dress was worn by her for Stars On Ice in Canada and she wore the same dress for their retirement performance in the Fall of 2004. This was a true honor for me.