Retro look is in at Canadian women’s curling championship

Part retro, part modern, all with new colourful hooks and a dash of pizzazz.

Uniforms are getting an update at the Canadian women’s curling championship starting Friday in Calgary. The feel of the shirts is the same but they’ll feature a distinct nod to yesteryear with their colour and tone.

Provincial and territorial coats of arms and logos will remain and there will be symmetrical mid-arm and side panel piping. Names will be in block letters in an arched banner-style bar on the back.

Among the more notable colour changes: brown has been incorporated in some of the Manitoba designs and beige was worked into the Ontario uniform. One of the Manitoba jerseys features an out-of-the-box blue and white look that hearkens back to 1981.

“I’m very excited to be able to tie past traditions of the sport in with the future of the game,” said Colin Hodgson, co-founder of Dynasty Curling, the on-ice uniform partner of Curling Canada.

The colours are crisp and the athletic feel of the uniforms remains the same, so there’s no need to worry about a rebirth of fashion misfires — baggy tops or fluorescent lettering, for example — of the past.

The 18 uniforms will also have the look of a traditional curling sweater through a sublimated design. The sleek jerseys will continue to be a poly/spandex blend and the jackets remain a performance fleece.