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As RikkiL says, the front is just solid black. The inside of the hood is grey.

The material is long sleeve tshirt like, very comfy and good for cool fall temps. I got mine 2 weeks ago and its my pride and joy. 

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I have experienced both love and hate reations since I started pole.
My mother is accepting of it but always fears that its the gateway to stripping. She always thinks my teacher is trying to pimp me into it. My father flat out hates that i do it, never want to hear about it and thinks its stripper training. So I don't bring any of it up when I visit.

My hubby's side is the opposite. His mom thinks its awesome and always asks me about my class. His dad is oblivious to it and his brother thinks its cool.

I have friends who want to do it  one day & admire that I do it. Then I have friends who think I'm a flat out heathen hooker. Guess who I hang out with more?

To sum it up, It shows you who loves & trusts you for you and who's not worth your time. I pick my battles and only bring my passion up to those who i know are open minded. Others, i just say fitness classes and stop there. Not like there going to change my mind anyway!

I will share my favorite saying that I absolutely love:
"People would enjoy pole more if they pulled it out of their ass and swung on it." https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

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@Scarletthoney, you are the complete opposite of me! Wanna trade? Just for like an hour. lol.

I NEED choreography. I am an amazing mimic. I can watch videos a handful of times and repeat them wonderfully. Leave me to my own and its gone. My teacher sadly doesn't keep the same thought for a moment let alone choreograph. That's one of my pet peeves to be honest. I crave structure and repetition like i had in dance and she's far from it {besides warm up}. Oh well. Hopefully come Xmas, my own pole will change everything.

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Alethea is taunting me!!!
She's in Connecticut before and on my birthday, then in New York after my birthday.
Both places are few hour drives away but she's literally circling my state. So close yet so far!
Too bad its so much money or I would go. Your all so lucky!

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You are so lucky!!!
I wouldn't know what to do with myself in front of her. I would just stare with mouth agape. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif

I want her to sign my shoes one day.

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Her facebook page says this about them:
"They run true to size, I wear a Small Would recommend a Medium for girls with a little ass back there. n Large for Juicy Bootys. A few XS And X-Large avail too "

I have her hoodie and its true to size as well {I'm a xs/s, got it in a S and it fits like a glove}.

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I am 2 months in and I can do inverts. Nothing fancy though, just Inverted V & the Butterfly. Those are the only things I'm comfortable with. Everything else scares me to death. I'm always afraid of kissing the floor with my face. So I tend to avoid doing inverts out of fear. Everyone in my class is rockin Scorpios and Catapillar crawls….I have no desire to go there AT ALL..
So just cause I can do them, doesn't mean I want to. lol. Everyone has there own pace.

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@Lyme Lyte,  I would faint or pee myself if Alethea said ANYTHING to me. You are so lucky!

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They have a book:
http://www.poledancecommunity.com/pdc-pole-dance-syllabus-v15-111

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I dislike the whole "level" thing to be honest.
I went from "level 1" to 2 in a month and I really don't see how. So I share a class now with ladies who are WAY more advanced then me. But my teacher tells me I'm a "beginner level 2". Wha? Then why are these kamikaze chicks in with me? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif

I just wish i had someone in my class that was like me. But its either super beginners or super advanced {who have poles at home of course}. All of it makes my head hurt really. Thankfully I just focus on me and take what i can get from it.

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So completely normal!
Heck I have had the same bruise spots and probably can guess how you got them. lol.
{That dominate climbing leg takes a beating!}

If I don't develop bruises after my classes anymore I literally get sad. {Bruise pride junkie?}
And lately, after close to 2 months of doing it, I've slowly stopped bruising. If I do they fade faster and aren't as wow. The human body is a amazingly resilient thing.

To be honest, if i had a pole at home i would probably be riddled in bruises cause I'm fair skinned and wouldn't leave my pole alone. lol. My favorite is when all the bruises heal just in time for me to have class again. The circle of bruise life!

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@LindseyG – I do the same thing!!! I am wonderful when no one looks but as soon as the teacher stops to check on me I forget everything and totally deer in headlights. Freestyle? Oh hell no, at least not with anyone in the room. My teacher jokes that she's going to set up a curtain around my pole to help. Its a total contrast to what i was when i danced as an adolescent.

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The ladies above hit it right on the head.
Don't give up! It gets better!

I've been doing classes for a month and half now and i'm just starting to retain everything. I'm far from seamless and like with all things there is always a challenge to face head on. Always something to work on. But if you really love it you'll keep going.
I'm kind of thankful the studio i go to has no mirrors cause even though I have a dance background i've always hated seeing myself do things. 

I will say even if you do become "good" or "seamless", you'll still have up and down days. Days where you rock the pole and days where your like WTF is wrong with me. But keep going cause its all part of the awesome ride. The good days are totally worth all the akward bad days.

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Legend, I totally see where your coming from and thank you so much for your perspective on this.

AdAstra has it right.
I can't say my teacher is the villian nor thought of her as one. I adore her and i think the whole situation was a build up frustration and misunderstandings in general. I'm trying to see it as we are two different people trying to figure each other out. She's energetic and fast in her ways while i'm timid and tend to overthink. We're naturally going to butt heads a little. She really hasn't seen all i have in this "tiny frame" and if she would just calm down and listen i think we'd get there. Time will tell really.
{Hopefully santa will deliver a pole of my own if things don't work out.}

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You guys are amazing. I've read everything like a 100 times. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif

 I adore my teacher and she probably had good intentions. At least i hope. The weight/size thing is my sore spot. No matter how much positive "armor" i build over it, the moment someone makes the comment its all over. Especially if its someone I like/admire. I'm like "Oh why do we have to go here….i like you…no…" in my head. Cause then it becomes a thing usually. Like a jab. The older I'm getting the less jabs I accept. You would think after like 15+ year I would be use to it by now.

The music thing, well she's been blowing me off on that since i started. I never liked her music she plays. Its slow and she always has it on like low mumble. Turn that shi* up! This isn't yoga! lol.
[I'm sticking with my fast music for my piece btw.}

Now that its out of my head, I'm going let it all go and sign up for this week. Use that negative energy and get artsy with it.

Thank you all for the awesome advice, comments, and just giving a damn.
https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif<- that's a hug.