Energetiks Perry Hot Short Unitard – Adult
A dance unitard for women has to earn its place against the default combination most dancers wear — leotard or crop top, bike shorts, sports bra, three pieces doing one job. The Perry consolidates all of it: one garment with an inbuilt shelf bra, a smooth line from shoulder to upper thigh, and a hot short leg that doesn’t creep during floor work. For adult dancers, teachers, and anyone spending long hours in the studio, fewer layers means fewer adjustments and a cleaner line in the mirror.
What makes this dance unitard for women work for long studio days?
The shelf bra is the quiet hero. Built into every adult size, it provides enough support for technique class and rehearsal without a separate sports bra underneath — no straps peeking out, no bands digging in by hour three. Around it, ProForm EcoFlex™ does the endurance work: four-way stretch that moves with choreography rather than against it, moisture-wicking that keeps you dry through a sweaty rehearsal block, and fabric retention that holds its shape wash after wash instead of bagging at the seat the way cheaper unitards do.
Where does the hot short leg line make the difference?
Contemporary and jazz floor work is where separates fail — shorts ride, waistbands shift, and you’re adjusting mid-phrase. Because the Perry is one continuous piece, there’s no waistband at all, and the leg opening is cut to grip without squeezing. The silhouette reads athletic and modern, closer to activewear than classical dancewear, which also makes it an easy piece for teachers who move between demonstrating and everyday studio life all day.
Beyond dance: gymnastics, parkour, and aerial
The design that makes the Perry good for floor work makes it good anywhere the body goes upside down. There’s no waistband to roll, ride, or expose a gap mid-inversion, and the shelf bra means no separate sports bra strap to shift under a shoulder stand. Adult gymnastics and tumbling athletes, parkour and freerunning practitioners, and aerialists working silks or pole all run into the same problem with two-piece kit — and all solve it the same way. The hot short leg adds a practical bonus for aerial and pole work: enough coverage for comfort, enough skin at the thigh for grip. It also handles conditioning, Pilates, and barre sessions without a second thought.
How does the adult Perry differ from the child version?
Same design, two grown-up differences: the adult Perry carries the inbuilt shelf bra in every size (the child version adds it only from Child Lge up), and it’s cut for an adult torso — longer through the body with a more generous bust line. If you’re between the largest child size and Adult XSml, girth decides it: the adult cut assumes more torso length, and a too-short unitard pulls at the shoulders all class.
Materials & Construction
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Style | One-piece unitard — fine straps, hot short leg line |
| Support | Inbuilt shelf bra in all adult sizes |
| Fabric | ProForm EcoFlex™ — four-way stretch, moisture-wicking, anti-pill, made from recycled plastic |
| Origin | Proudly a Product of Australia |
| SKU | AU04 |
Care Instructions
| Step | Instruction |
|---|---|
| Washing | Cold hand wash with mild detergent only; remove immediately |
| Drying | Dry flat, out of direct sunlight |
| Do not | Soak, bleach, tumble dry, dry clean, or iron |
Sizing Guide — Energetiks Women’s Sizes
The adult Perry runs Adult XSml through XLge. As with any unitard, girth — center of one shoulder, down through the crotch, back up to the same shoulder — is the measurement that decides between two sizes. For reference on the adult cut, Energetiks’ model Marlia is 5’3″ (160 cm) and wears an Adult Med.
| Size | US Size | AU/UK Size | Bust | Waist | Hips | Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult XSml | 4 | 8 | 30.5–32″ (77–81 cm) | 24.5–26″ (62–66 cm) | 34–35.5″ (86–90 cm) | 57–59″ (145–150 cm) |
| Adult Sml | 6 | 10 | 32.5–34″ (83–86 cm) | 26–28″ (66–71 cm) | 36–37.5″ (91–95 cm) | 59–61″ (150–155 cm) |
| Adult Med | 8 | 12 | 34.5–36″ (88–91 cm) | 28–30″ (71–76 cm) | 37.8–39.5″ (96–100 cm) | 61–63″ (155–160 cm) |
| Adult Lge | 10 | 14 | 36.5–38″ (93–97 cm) | 30–32″ (76–81 cm) | 39.8–41.5″ (101–105 cm) | 63–65″ (160–165 cm) |
| Adult XLge | 12 | 16 | 38.5–40″ (98–102 cm) | 32–34″ (81–86 cm) | 41.8–43.5″ (106–110 cm) | 65–67″ (165–170 cm) |
Energetiks sizing runs snug — between sizes, size up, particularly if you’re long through the torso.
This chart is a guide only, reflects body measurements rather than garment measurements, and is no substitute for an in-store fitting at August Muse.
Best For
- Adult contemporary, jazz, and lyrical classes with heavy floor work
- Gymnastics, tumbling, parkour, and aerial or pole work
- Dance teachers who demonstrate all day and want one no-fuss piece
- Dancers replacing the leotard-shorts-sports-bra stack with one garment
- Pilates, barre, and conditioning sessions between rehearsals
- Anyone who prefers an athletic, modern silhouette over a classic leo
We stock the adult Perry in Adult XSml through XLge at our downtown Elizabethton shop.
Available at August Muse
The Energetiks Perry Hot Short Unitard (AU04) is available in store at August Muse in downtown Elizabethton, TN, in Adult XSml through XLge. Stop in for a fitting, or call and we’ll set your size aside.
