I can understand that, though being loose in certain areas can be good for movement. I've done plenty of fighting in skirts, personally.

[ But she's not exactly a fair basis for comparison. Given that the costume she's wearing now includes pants, she's well aware of that. ]

Still, it also gives you a lot of drag, so however favorable the aesthetics may be, they're far from ideal. I can see where something that reduces that could be useful.