Figure Skating Costumes

Carolina Kostner’s Bolero costume at the 2013 Italian National Championships.

Two pet peeves covered:

1) Gloves on skaters who already suffer from windmill arms.

2) Crosses.

Evan Lysacek’s Bolero costume in the 2008 Skate America competition.

Photo by Jonathan Ferrey.

Evgeni teasing us with some sheer fabric. Can we see his nipples? Can we see his armpits? Can we see his knee cap? Titillating stuff.

He was skating to Ravel’s Bolero at the 2001 World Championships.

Photo by Barry Mittan.

Ivan Dinev’s Bolero costume at the 2003 World Championships.

Photo by Andrea Chempinski.

Yukina Ota skating to Daphnis et Chloé by Maurice Ravel at the 2004 Four Continents Championships.

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yukina_Ota.jpg

http://www.iceskatingintnl.com/images/four_continents/2004%204C/4C2004%20Ota%20FS.JPG

Michelle Kwan - in one of her most beautiful costumes - skating to Ravel’s Bolero at the 2004 Campbell’s Figure Skating Classic.

Photos by Anon., Paul Harvath and Jay Adeff.

Sources:

http://michellekwan.fateback.com/images/03-04/dell-03campbells-pose.jpg

http://www.usfsa.org/event_related_details.asp?ri=content/events/200405/campbellsclassic/actionpics1.htm

http://www.jayadeff.com/Campbells2004/Campbells2004.htm

Torvill and Dean’s iconic Bolero at the 1984 Olympics.

Fumie Suguri skating to Ravel’s Bolero at the 2006 Skate Canada and 2006 Grand Prix Final.

Photos by J. Barry Mittan.

Sources:

http://photos.skatetoday.com/displayimage.php?album=55&pid=7502#top_display_media

http://photos.skatetoday.com/displayimage.php?album=53&pid=7141#top_display_media

Shiny chests for Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov, skating to Maurice Ravel’s Bolero for their short program at the 2011 Cup of Russia.

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