Ah, but silks are so comfy! Especially in a gym on tournament day when it's 95 degrees outside. Nothing like suffocating in silks buttoned up to your neck.
The dressy traditional uniforms (silks) make the best impression in TCMA forms competition. There are rules at most tourneys about appearance -- competitors aren't required to wear silks but they must look their best, shave, haircut, wash the t-shirts at least. Sashes and proper shoes are usually required. Anyone who spars in silks though ... ugh, what a fast way to ruin that costume! I've seen a couple of schools whose students wore full-length blue/orange monk robes into the sparring ring, great way to get tangled up LOL.
Hmm, silk lingerie ... but is that practical for the sparring ring?
