The start of 2024 saw the exciting UK Open take place at Bournemouth, which sets a precedent to what trends we can expect to see on the dancefloor for the rest of the year. Our couture team watched the competitions take place and noticed the following trends that may help you decide on your designs and colours for your next couture …
FEATHERS
As always feathers were very popular on the dresses, but it was much more common to see them used on the arms and as floats, as well as across the chest and shoulders.
FLOATS
There was a big trend back towards large fabric floats, which was a definite shift from what we had been seeing previously.
COLOURS
In terms of colour, red was very popular, but greens and jewel stones like peacock blue and emerald really stood out on the floor.
Interestingly, silver was the surprise colour that seemed to be very popular on the floor.
SKIRTS
For the professionals, most of the skirts still had the normal organza underskirt, but in the amateur Ballroom it looked as if the flatter, lighter skirt trend set by Irina (and now also Emanuela and Vilhelmina) is catching on.
PANELLED DRESSES
There was also a very big trend towards panelled, all in one dresses that used stretch fabrics such as stretch net, crepe or lycra as an all in one dress. These gave a very flared look, being able to shape tightly over the hips and trimmed with crinoline at the hem.
LATIN
In the Latin, large sequins were the common theme. The darker colours and metallics seemed more popular than fluorescent tones but overall, there was a lot of variation.
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