Irish Dance Costume

Beautiful glittery Irish Dance costumes must be extremely hard to make. First of all, The Celtic designs are drawn and embroidered by hand onto the dress. A basic Irish Dance dress for girls includes long sleeves and skirt that falls right above the knee, both pieces are attached. A custom made Irish Dance dress with sequins and lace can cost up to $1,000! A boy’s basic clothing on stage consists of long, loose, dark pants and a long sleeve shirt with an optional tie. Some boys might even wear a kilt and blazer when they dance. Some costumes are all about glitz and glam, but some go back to the traditional dresses of the peasants from long ago in Ireland.