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National News Stitched to sparkle: The art of figure skating costumes Whether just for fun or for Olympic gold, figure skating costumes require certain elements of design. Karin Caifa reports.

MILANO-CORTINA (NBC) - 2018 Olympic bronze medalist Adam Rippon modeled a number of artfully crafted costumes in his competition days. Now, members of Team USA are sharing with him what goes into ...

STAMFORD — As someone who lived in Russia, Stamford resident Natasha Bolshakova said figure skating costumes were an escape from “no-good fabric” and “no clothes.” “The athletes were from another ...

(CNN) – Before the sequins and the sparkle, there are sketches, hand stitches, a design niche and even rules of the sport to consider when making a skating costume. Los Angeles-based designer Lisa ...