This season Jason Smith tore open the jacket of his dinner suit to reveal a lycra Spandex Zentai . Smith and his dance partner, Luda Kroitor, had been quick-stepping to the Spiderman theme song. Kroitor's frock had crystal webbing detail across the shoulder,...

Their dresses are intricate and labour intensive. When budgeting for the series' British parent, Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC allows labour costs of 40 hours for each Spandex Zentai . "If we allowed 40 hours for a dress, we would have to sell half the...