Ballet costume knowledge
Ballet is initially a mass self-entertainment or square performance dance in Europe. Learning ballet is certainly not without ballet costumes, the following is my ballet costume knowledge for you to share, I hope to help you.
Ballet Costumes - Clothing Standards
tutu skirt: the standard dance skirt worn by ballerinas. Consisting of 4 or 5 layers of silk or nylon pleats, the skirt is attached to an elegant undershirt of the appropriate size. The original meaning of the French word tutu is worn inside the dancer's costume, a short, close-fitting skirt. The romantic tutu adopted by Marie Taglioni was very long, only about 30 centimeters (12 inches) above the ground. It was gradually shortened until the 1880s when the whole leg was exposed. Both the romantic tutu and the short skirt can be found in today's ballet costumes.
Ballet Costumes - Historical Development
In the 15th and 16th centuries, the early ballet costumes were exalted for their luxury. in the 17th century, male performers wore wire-banded? Drag Nelly? short skirt worn by male performers, female performers wore? Lunier? Whalebone skirt, are bulky. In order to fully demonstrate the ballet dance and skills, history has been on the ballet costume has been several innovations, and gradually make it perfect. Among them, the reform of dance shoes and dance skirt is more important.
① ballet shoes: in the early 18th century, M. Kamargo invented a soft material made of heelless shoes. 1790 in the heel of the toe part of the shoes to add a special pad, so that the actor to use the toe dance.
② tutu: In 1832, M. Taglioni began to use a strapless dress designed for her by E. Ramey, called the Romantic tutu? Romantic tutu? This kind of dance skirt has a tight fitting upper body, under the knee of the bell-shaped pleated skirt, skirt to several layers of white tulle cut, with light red pantyhose, easy to show the actor jumping, beating feet and other dance. 1880 tutu skirt shortened, bare thighs, called ballet skirt (tutu), became the standard skirt for ballet. Its skirt consists of 4 to 5 layers of silk crepe de chine, attached to the corresponding size of the undershirt.
Since the 20th century, the modern ballet more artistic 'life costumes.
Ballet Costumes - The Function of the Costume
Whether in the studio or on stage, dancers wear specially designed costumes. While some costumes may change styles from time to time, for dancers, practice clothes are not just for looks, each of them has its own practical function. A leotard and tights are the most basic practice clothes for dancers. In classical ballet, girls usually wear black tights with pink leggings. Some schools prefer to have their girls wear short socks and tights in a variety of colors.
Sometimes the tights are worn over a waisted skirt made of very thin material. Boys usually wore white, short-sleeved, crew-necked sweatshirts with black leggings.
At the beginning of the practice, "leg warmers" help dancers to warm up quickly, but once the muscles are warmed up, they have to be taken off. Woolen legwarmers are often worn in rehearsals when dancers are waiting to go on stage or to be replaced.
Hair is also part of a dancer's costume. Classical ballet girls like to wear their half-length hair in a bun at the back of their heads, so that the neck and head lines appear clearly defined.
Ballet moccasins are the practice shoes worn by both boys and girls before they practice pointe, and are made of soft, thin leather or canvas. Girls wear pink, boys wear black or white. Shoes must fit snugly around the foot. For pointe shoes with a hard toe, they must fit perfectly. Ribbons should be sewn onto the shoes in each dancer's own way. When the shoes are put on, the ribbons are criss-crossed and wrapped around the foot three times, and the heads of the ribbons must be neatly tucked in. Many dancers also put a little dress on the shoes, so that the satin surface of the pointe shoes will not shine under the stage lights.
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