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Presentation
The time that is spent on perfecting costumes, hair and make-up are enough to make you wonder. Officially you need 'good presentation'. Although the fashion always seems to be changing where Irishdancing is concerned. Sequins and lace can be in one minute then velvet and celtic patterns are in the next. Just always remember to dance your best, you might just start a new trend!
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Costume
Girls solo costumes can be made of velvet, gaberdine or similar material, embroidered with Celtic designs. There is a trend for lighter materials to be used, making the dresses easier to dance in and more comfortable. Raw silk and French lace are some of the newer materials being used. A brand new costume (custom made) can cost between 450-700. You can buy them second hand between 50-400.
Hair:
It is the trend for Irishdancers to wear their hair in tight ringlets, often with a section of hair in a poytail on top of the head. A variety of different curlers, rollers and rags can be used. I use 'Magik Wands' they are a foam curler in a shape of a wand and they produce beautiful tight ringlets. You can either leave them in tight ringlets or you can split each one to create fluffy curls. Beginners with short hair, very straight hair or no patience will be pleased with the latest fashion for wigs!
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Make-up
You will have probably noticed that 95% of the dancers wear make-up at competitions. It has been debated for a long time that children should be at least 13 to wear make-up at feiseanna. I think that dancers aged 13 and under should wear a certain amount and not look like a clown for a competition. Whereas dancers aged 13 and over can wear as much as they like!
Shoes
Girls wear 'soft shoes' and 'hard shoes'. Soft shoes are pomps and hard shoes, heavies or ghillies are made with a fibre-glass toe tip and heel. They are much more expensive then the soft shoe. They are various types of hard shoe avaliable, including flexi-soles. I own a pair of super-flexi shoes.
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