It looks very high waisted or something. Can you help me out here? It also looks very fitted. Please don't answer if you are going to offer no help at all.
2006-11-28 13:00:32 · 5 answers · asked by tony_abbottny 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
Yes. Latin pants have a very high waist and are flat-paneled (You'll see high-waisted 30's/40's style pants on swing dancers, but they're pleated and very full.) And Latin shoes generally have a 1 1/2 inch heel; it takes dedication and a strong sense of sexual identity to wear those suckers. But you can do well for years in Latin competitions with carefully chosen street clothes, until you get to a point where the competition is so tough that you're looking for any slight advantage. Just go do it and have fun.
2006-11-28 17:16:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, often enough it is high-waisted pants, but it doesn't have to be high-waisted. The point is they flat paneled and are made of semi-stretch fabric and they have a special band that goes under your heel. Semi-stretch allows you to move freely, and that little band prevents them from flying up high and showing your socks. Yeah, it looks very fitted because it is usually custom-made. They are straight, not flared like the other person said.
As for the shirt, there are variety of styles. It is recommended that the shirt is actually a body suit that is connected at the crotch. This way, your shirt is not pulling out of your pants. Most popular nowadays is stretch fabric and a design that gives clean lines. You can see fluffy sleeves in the movies like Shall We Dance, but those are out of fashion. Those were popular in 80s (oh allmighty god of fashion, don't let them come back)
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This is for competitions or performance. For practice, you can wear whatever is comfortable enough. My partner tends to wear latin pants because he says they are the most comfortable and don't wear out, and a T-shirt that's not too baggy.
2006-11-29 09:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dance Latin and I have that problem too. Satin shoes are not any better, BTW, because the inside part of the shoe is still leather. What I do is I make sure the shoes get their best chance to dry after practice. Also, about every other practice, preferably right after practice, I wipe the inside of the shoe with something that eliminates the odor. Even a wet sponge or paper is already pretty good, but you can use rubbing alcohol or Lysol wipes, or mild soap. The point is to wipe off that old sweat. As for my feet - I simply wash them after practice. I'm very picky about the traction that I feel (inside the shoe as well as on the floor surface). I cannot use any of the powders for that reason. Also, powder gives me blisters - maybe it's just me. Another problem with powder - if any of it gets on the sole of the shoe - your shoes become much more slippery and we latin dancers don't like it. I tried putting baking soda filled socks inside the shoes overnight in hopes that it will help the odor. It works, but not fantastically. It worked well on my first pair of shoes that was closed toe. For strappy sandals - not so great. I tried deodorizing shoe spray that you can buy at a drug store or at shoe store. It works if you apply it frequently enough. But nothing beats the good old and simple wiping out with wet sponge for me. I will try what Roddick27 suggested, that sounds like it might work, and it sounds like it might be good for my feet too.
2016-03-29 14:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure they wear tight, high-waisted pants that flare slightly at the bottom, and a long-sleeved tight shirt with an open collar. Of course, I don't know for sure, since I've never ballroom danced, but that's what I've seen other men wear.
2006-11-28 15:46:07 · answer #4 · answered by cer798 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
high waist pants
2006-11-28 13:07:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋