Alternatives to tights

DanseMacabre said:

Dance tights can be found pretty cheap and they don't just come in ballet pink! You can get skin tone tights. They won't be as thick as skating tights but they're thicker than normal tights/stockings. They're also designed to move well. I used to get mine from Discount Dance online but any dance supply store will carry them.

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sandraskates said:

Does the "producer" of the skating show have something in mind? I suggest asking them before buying anything.

My personal opinion is that skating tights such as those manufactured by Chloe Noel and Mondor would look the best and most polished with a dress. This is assuming you're not doing a routine that requires something specific or customized on your legs.

The quality is also very good and you can keep them aside for future shows and competitions. Thus, you get good "bang for the buck."

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bunnybarista said:

Thank you for the link! Good to know that they aren't as thick as skating tights - do you get cold when you skate in them?

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bunnybarista said:

I am going to be in a little skating show soon and will be wearing a real dress (as versus the practice skirts I usually wear - yay!) and I need to figure out what to wear on my legs. I'm hoping to find a cheaper alternative to the traditional skating tights from Mondor, Chloe Noel, etc... Skin-colored leggings? Gymnastics/dance tights? (Is that a thing?) Or even colored cotton tights that aren't trying to be skin-colored? (Since it's not a competition, no one is likely to complain if I don't have "nude" legs.) I would be curious to hear if anyone has had success with non-skating tights. Thanks!

Edited to add: If I end up going the traditional route and getting "official" skating tights, are there any pros or cons of choosing one brand over another? I'd probably lean towards Mondor...

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skatemom0810 said:

We’ve had good luck with Mondor tights, except over the boot. The footed tights and footless tights have lasted my daughter a long time. She’s had one pair for three competition seasons and has no runs in them (she’s 8 and not gentle on her tights at all).

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Spirals for Miles said:

I don't know how you'd use dance tights unless you don't do over the boot or half over the boot. If you can indeed use dance tights, I'd recommend something like Body Wrappers. You wouldn't want the mesh backseam ones since those would definitely look different than normal skating tights, and my dance tights which are "ballet pink" are way pinker, and whiter, than skating tights.

I'd recommend one like this: https://www.discountdance.com/dance...ry#Tights:Brand#Body+Wrappers:&SID=1307199585
Or if you didn't want convertible tights, one like this: https://www.discountdance.com/dance...ry#Tights:Brand#Body+Wrappers:&SID=1307199811

Most older dancers (preteen-adult) end up wearing convertible tights since that's what's required for pointe, so you'd probably be able to find more convertible tights.

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mskater93 said:

I wish Mondor wouldn't have quality issues. Maybe I'm just unlucky

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likevelvet said:

For OP's information, the basic ChloeNoel tights run about $10 usd and they're very comfy and durable. They're my favorite. I've used dance tights in the past, like Gaynor Minden non-transitions, but I don't particularly like the feel of them nor the level of warmth they offer. I practice every day wearing tights under pants or a skirt so I'm a tights connoisseur at this point. Never skate without them.

When I was splurging on Mondor, I liked their durable and bamboo tights best. Their stuff is really wonky the past couple years, though, and I've ordered directly through them or bought at my rink, which is a distributor. I had some footless performance tights that ended up getting a run from my backpack brushing them before I even got on the ice in them. I was livid. $20 tights of any kind should never get a run, quite honestly.

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mskater93 said:

I bought Balera footless tights since my issues with Mondor. They are like $5 per pair, very stretchy and last forever.

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