Competition dress choice; heel height; re-wearing dresses; & salsa/mambo question
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It’s 2023… Do I still need fishnets for Latin? Pro seems to think so but it seems like his default request. And what about closed syllabus am/am? I am in my early thirties, pretty skinny, but of course there are still dimples and jiggles. I *do* have them in a natural skin color and suntan… but I end up just shaking my head and taking them off whenever I try them on. I would much prefer to tan & do leg makeup.
Need is too strong a word.
The advantage of fishnets over makeup is a consistency of texture when viewed from a distance. That has some value.
But in the end, a small aesthetic thing like that shouldn't, in theory, make a judging difference. I wear glasses and a beard, for example, even though those are arguably aesthetically undesirable, and I can't detect that I'm losing any significant ground with the judges as a result.
scullystwin42
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i would vote yes. along with tanning and leg makeup. unless you have a dress that doesn't allow for fishnets.
Warren J. Dew
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I my experience, the difference between admittedly pretty heavy glasses and contact lenses was about three places. Wire rims seem to be less of a penalty.
bronzesusie
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I definitely do not think fishnets are a need! Most ladies I see are not wearing them. I see it as yes you need either fishnets or a good tan not both.
I'm afraid I'll have both....
Agreed. I just tan hard, no fishnets.
Cool, I’ll just tell him it’s a good day to tan hard.
ProgressNotPerfection
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"Dimples and jiggles" lol - what a perfect description. Me too, but I'm 20+ years older than you. I personally prefer to wear fishnets (on top of a dark spray tan) bcs they smooth out my overall silhouette - like Spanx for legs. But there are at least 3 ladies in my studio around my age who also compete, place very well, and don't even own fishnets. I can't tell the difference unless I'm right next to them.
Some ppl say fishnets interfere with their mood/vibe/juju/aura and swear they dance better without that type of constriction. I'm in the camp of feeling like I'm not completely dressed unless I'm wearing them for Rhythm; but that's just my personal preference.
If you saw how pale my legs are, my phrasing would totally make sense. I spend almost no time outside, but somehow my arms look normal but my legs are ghostly white. I posted photos of myself on social media this past summer at an outdoor dance event where I was wearing a dress but hadn't tanned (it was not a comp or anything formal), and even I was shocked at how they looked in the pictures.
HappyLilac
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Reviving the thread to ask what might be a dumb question - what order does everything go? Underwear (?), bodysuit or dance pants, then fishnets?
bronzesusie
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Depends! I usually do bra, body suit, fishnets (if I am wearing them), dress. No undies don’t want to risk them showing but bra is not optional for me.
Tracy
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Regarding fishnets...When I started competing (at a fads, not sure if that matters) I was told fishnets are expected/proper/necessary. When I switched to an independent (Eastern European and younger) teacher I was told that was old-fashioned. I don't wear them anymore and very few if any of the top ladies I compete against do either. I imagine as I continue to age, I might start wearing them again for my own comfort/confidence level. I do a pretty dark tan now though.