Dress leotards: snap fastening required?

Hi all,

I'd like to know about snap fastening of the latin dresses. Are they required ?
Usually when I watch dance shows and dancer rises a leg I can't see any fastening of the panties.
Thank you for the answers.

Welcome to DF!

As far as I know, the only reason for snaps in the crotch of the body suits in costumes is to make it possible to go to the bathroom without having to take the whole dress off. So it's convenient, but not required.

I thought about that.

But it would be nice to get opinion, how essential snaps in latin costumes are? What the dancers prefer better: with snaps or without them?
Do the dancers care if the snaps are seen in a costume when they rise a leg?

I have latin outfits that are easy to get in and out of without the crotch snaps and I have ones with...while I don't dance latin or rhythm at a level where there's much likelihood that either will be visible...given my druthers, I'd rather do without them

Thank you very much for replies

I would also rather do without the snaps in the crotch. No matter how good they seem to hold, the snaps coming undone at a critical moment during a dance is one more thing I'd rather not have to worry about.

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NURDRMS said:

I would also rather do without the snaps in the crotch. No matter how good they seem to hold, the snaps coming undone at a critical moment during a dance is one more thing I'd rather not have to worry about.

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This.... I obviously did a search as best I could on the forums to come up with the answer to my question but this was as close as I came.

My question is what can I do to help keep the crotch snaps from coming undone at that critical moment. I am renting a dress for my next showcase in April and it has snaps at the crotch. And while we were testing the dress one day the snaps came undone. Any help that would aid me in not having a wardrobe malfunction would be appreciated.

Thanks!

You could baste/lightly sew it closed while you use it and just cut the thread out after. It wouldn't do enough damage, assuming regulard needle and thread, to be an issue when you give it back...I would think.

jj's idea sounds most secure. for my dresses that have snaps i placed hook and eyes between the snaps with the hooks facing out.

NURDRMS said:

I would also rather do without the snaps in the crotch. No matter how good they seem to hold, the snaps coming undone at a critical moment during a dance is one more thing I'd rather not have to worry about.

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I agree. They're a pain to snap if you're actually in the dress, and I'd never feel secure while dancing. And I agree with jj, I think the only way to be SURE would be to sew it together until you were done, that or if you were feeling VERY brave put a safety pin in.

sew it...safety pins come un-done...trust me on this one

fascination said:

safety pins come un-done...trust me on this one

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I was imagining this while I typed my previous post and it sounded kind of dangerous...which is why I did not suggest it!

right...I have only had one that was litterally cut open in the crotch when I bought it and the safety pin option was being used...I found that to be...uh...ill-advised...and had to have snaps put in but I never felt secure so I sewed it shut...all of my other latins have been snapless.....deo gratis

You DF ladies are awesome! Never a question/problem that goes unanswered. I've got mom on the issue. She will sew the crotch shut for the showcase and undo it afterward.

Thanks again for the help/suggestions. I secretly contemplated the safety pin option. Glad I got that settled

I have never tried on a dress which did not have a crotch snap. I would guess having them is more common than not having them. All my dresses except one have had it.

The one dress that doesn't is very, very easy to get in and out of - it has a low-cut back and no zippers, just a nude strap across the back. The company which made it for me, didn't put it in because the skirt has a slit and they thought a snap could be visible. I prefer that particular dress that way, and while I was miffed at first when I received it, I quickly realized how easy it is to get in and out of, so not having a snap doesn't complicate bathroom visits, and it feels much nicer not having it.

Now, if any of my other dresses did not have a snap, using bathroom would be a major undertaking, because they're a lot harder to get in and out of. In particular, I had one, which I couldn't close on my own, I always had to find someone to help. Also, opening and closing zippers has its own hazards. I had the dubious pleasure of having a zipper break as I was putting on the dress 1 hour before I was supposed to dance, and I had no choice but to dance with a bunch of safety pins on my side. If I have to pick my poison, I'd rather risk a snap coming undone while I dance than having a zipper break during a bathroom visit.

Also, FWIW, I only had one crotch snap mishap with high-end dresses I own(ed). I had multiple issues with the low-end ones, they just did not use good and sturdy hardware in that area.