Help me choose a dress!

[Vicki7]

OK skaters, after my first competition, I've decided to get myself a competition dress - something that is in a colour that will work with lots of different music and that's flattering. I've found two that I like, but really, really can't decide, and need your help!

There's this one, which I like in the purple and blue (can change both the velour colour and the material used in the detail if I want to) but the purple solar fabric (in the waistband etc) is currently not in stock and I need to find out if it's going to be stocked again, or choose a different fabric.

http://www.jenetex.com/detail.asp?id=237

Or there's this one, which can be done in any of the velours and glitzy fabrics on the website - see the fabric section. Again, I was thinking either blue or purple, possibly with that same solar fabric.

http://www.jenetex.com/detail.asp?id=24

I'm 24, pear shaped but losing weight and 5ft 2. Help me, please! This is a 25th birthday present from my mum and I'd be wearing it in my next competition, coming up in April.

[ChristyRN]

I like the second one a little better. The first one looks like a little girl's dress. The shape of the skirt is better in the second one also. Although I do love the purple! I just looked at the shape, not the color since I don't know yours.

[Live2Sk8]

I like dress #1 better - because of the skirt shape.  I find the skirts that scoop up high on the sides (like dress #2) are not very flattering, especially on adults.  I like skirts that are more the same length on the sides as in the front, like dress #1.  I would choose a darker color, not white, for the mesh underskirt.  The purple and the blue are both really pretty colors and should look very nice on the ice.  The cerise and claret velours are also gorgeous.  How fun to be able to pick your style and fabrics!  I love all of their glitzy fabrics, too.  What a wonderful birthday present - happy bday in advance!

[saje]

I'm also a "pear shape" and skirts like the skirt in dress #2 look AWFUL on me.  You might be better off with dress #1.

[Christy]

I think you will find the second one more comfortable to wear. I've tried a couple which are shaped like the first one, and a friend has one with that neckline, and we've both found that they feel like they are either slipping off the shoulders or digging in.
Are you able to request different skirts?

[Vicki7]

Unfortunately the customisation only goes as far as fabrics - even the sizes are regular dance wear sizes, so changing skirts isn't an option.

I'm still leaning towards number 1, I have a fishtail practice dress already and don't feel confident in it yet, plus I've never seen a dress like #1 before so it's nice and different

[emitche]

I like dress 1, but am not sure about the accent fabric.

[PhysicsOnIce]

Personally I think that if you are pear shape( I am as well), straight skirts fit better, so number 1. However, if you are looking for an all around competition dress, I don't think the accent frabric is right for the purpose. Just a thought

[sarahspins]

Personally I think that if you are pear shape( I am as well), straight skirts fit better, so number 1. However, if you are looking for an all around competition dress, I don't think the accent frabric is right for the purpose. Just a thought

Agreed - I prefer the shape of the skirt, but I think the middle stripe on that first dress will have the opposite effect to what you are looking for.  It's cute on little kids, but it's rather unflattering even on very slim adults.

The skirt on the second dress doesn't seem so dramatically raised at the hip like the skirts are on some dresses - I really do like the top on that dress much better, but I'd like it a lot more if the skirt was the same color as the body, and had more of an even hemline.