On February 17, the Figure Skating Women's Singles Free Skating Competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ended, with Russian Olympic Committee players Serbakova and Trusova finishing in the top two, and Japan's Hanori Sakamoto finishing third.
Sliding, jumping, spinning, the perfect fusion of music and skating, the field of figure skating is simply a "fairy fight". In addition to the ice skills and appearance, the costumes of the contestants also added a lot to the performance.
So, what is so exquisite about the beautiful figure skating suit? One minute to understand
What is the name of the figure skating suit?
Figure skaters dress under a uniform name called Costen (transliteration of costume in English).
Every year, the International Skating Federation has an award called the Best Costume Award, which selects the best set of Kausten that year.
Why are figure skating suits so expensive?
According to reports, the price of most participants in Kausten ranges from $1,000 to $5,000, compared with $3,000 a piece on average at the Olympics.
Taking participating in the Olympic Games single skating as an example, it is generally necessary to prepare at least two sets for short programs and free skating, and to participate in exhibition competitions.
So, why is the seemingly thin figure skating performance suit so expensive?
The high price of figure skating costumes mainly comes from four major reasons:
The first is private customization and tailor-made.
The second is the top designer.
Third, the materials are high-end, and many clothing are made of materials from high-end brands such as Paris and Milan.
There is a saying that the figure skating performance costume is really! love! inlay! drill!
What are the requirements for figure skating clothes from the International Skating Union (ISU)?
The International Skating Union (ISU) demands Kausten to be "low-key, tasteful and fit for the game".
Figure skating suits for international competitions generally have several important characteristics: light, elastic, shiny, full of rhinestones and ornaments, and more in line with the style of the selected track.
According to ISU rules, if a clothing accessory is dropped during a competition, one point will be deducted.
How light is the figure skating suit?
The clothing of male players should be controlled within 850 grams, and the female players should be controlled within 350 grams.
Figure skating fabric selection
Many performance costumes are interwoven with a variety of fabrics, and they are basically fabrics with strong elasticity.
The design process of figure skating suits
Figure skating costume design needs to go through many links, including understanding music, designing manuscripts, making nude clothes, diamond decoration, land try-on, ice try-on.
Gorgeous clothes, light and flowing. In a word, figure skating is so beautiful!
(Winter Olympics)