Have I ever mentioned that I love Costume Week?
The ballet/tap kiddos’ costume is even more adorable than it seemed in the picture. The sparkles look like candy against their yellow tutus, the roses like cherries, and the whole piece is super soft. They love it, and Bethanny and I do, too.
Our modern costumes are really snazzy. Looking at the picture, I thought for sure they would be silvery, but as it turns out, they are a pink-and-purple-mish-mash (cool color, huh?). It’s great. The outfits DO have shorts attached (Praise God!), so the only thing left to do is add some black tights to the whole shebang. Also, because there is a gaping hole in the back, we’ve decided to layer a black leotard underneath.
The combined costume is… interesting… to say the very least. I, personally, don’t despise it, but I am one of few. The costume is two pieces; one unitard, one overdress. The [very, very shiny] unitard seemed fine, up until the point when one of my straps snapped, and Miss Sara decided that we were going to have to sew them all on. The overdress is totally shapeless, but the size-of-a-quarter sparkles kind of make up for that. Seeing as the Training 3s are able to squeeze into the Training 1’s costumes, we’re all in for a bit of tailoring. The costume also came with a headband, which Miss Sara told us to “give to the dog.” Classic. All in all, I really do like the ensemble, and it will look especially good from the stage, once it’s all sewn up.
As I’ve mentioned before, our Training 3 costumes consist of our navy leotards and grey, high-low skirts. Miss Sara is looking to add a choker necklace to the outfit as well.
Last–but certainly not least!–the ballet 2A girls’ costume is absolutely lovely. Unlike the picture, the real outfits have just the right amount of sparkle (There seems to be a pattern here….). They have crisscrossed straps in the back and a sparkly pin in front. Ms. Tina is working to track down a hairpiece for them, but other than that, I think they’re perfect.
We’re running Love Take Me Over with the entire Training Division tonight… 🙂