Figure Skating Costumes

Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh’s Argentine Tango compulsory dance costumes at the 2001 World Championships.

Photo by Barry Mittan.

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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.

Oh ice dance, never change.

Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh skating to The Mask soundtrack for their free dance at the 1997 World Championships.

Photo by Barry Mittan.

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Oh, illusion fabric makes me so sad sometimes. As for him, he looks… clean.

Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh skating the Golden Waltz compulsory dance at the 1998 World Championships.

Photo by Barry Mittan.

No no no no no. That jacket with that illusion fabric was not a good idea at all. Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh’s Tutti Frutti jive costumes at the 1998 European Championships.

Photo by Barry Mittan.

Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh’s Tutti Frutti jive costumes at the 1997 Grand Prix Final.

Photo by Barry Mittan.

Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh skating the Golden Waltz compulsory dance at the 1997 World Championships.

Photo by Barry Mittan.

Silver Samba costumes are consistently entertaining and mildly alarming.

Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh at the 1997 Skate Canada and 1997 Grand Prix Final.

Photos by Barry Mittan.

Sources:

http://www.jbmittan.com/skaterpix1997/9730916.JPG

http://www.jbmittan.com/skaterpix1997/9742807.JPG

Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh’s tango and flamenco costumes at the 2002 World Championships.