Figure Skating Costumes

Three iterations of Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh’s Jesus Christ Superstar free dance costumes. First: practising at the 1998 Europeans Championships and competing at the 1997 Skate Canada. Second: at the 1998 European Championships. Third: at the 1998 World Championships.

Photos by Barry Mittan. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Patrick Chan’s Phantom of the Opera costume at the 2010 Olympics Games.

Photos by Brett Barden.

(Source: photos.skatetoday.com)

Ivan Bariev skating to The Phantom of the Opera (of course) at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy.

(Source: photography.ice-dance.com)

Valeria Zenkova and Valerie Sinitsin’s Cats costumes at the 2012 Junior Grand Prix Courchevel. Their free dance is a little ponderous, and I think Zenkova’s costume does not help. It would be better without the skirt. Of course, the costumes would still be ugly but at least they wouldn’t be so stodgy.

Miki Ando skating to You Must Love Me at the 2012 Pandora Unforgettable Moments of Love on Ice.

(Source: kurtfiles.com)

Kirsten Olson skating to Sunset Boulevard at the 2009 Junior US Nationals.

Sources:

www.pbase.com/trilby23/image/109541881

gallery.ice-skate.net/photos/2009-nationals/junior/ladies/long/kirsten-olson/_MG_4719.JPG/image

Fumie Suguri performing to Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina in the 2001 Skate Canada gala.

Photo by Barry Mittan.

Why why why is Roman Zaretsky wearing a crop top/jacket attached to his trousers by multiple buckles? The fact that they were skating to The Phantom of the Opera explains nothing.

Alexandra Zaretsky and Roman Zaretsky performing their free dance at the 2005 Junior Worlds.

Photos by Barry Mittan.

Sources:

http://www.jbmittan.com/skaterpix2005/20518529.JPG

http://www.jbmittan.com/skaterpix2005/20518526.JPG

Sarah Meier’s Evita costume at the 2004 World Championships.

Photo by Andrea Chempinski.

Kylie Duarte and Colin Grafton skating to The Phantom of the Opera for their long program at the 2011 Junior US Nationals.

Photo by Adam and Devon Stein.