Why do you have to wear a white skirt in ballet? Why not use other colors?

Ballet originated in Italy and flourished in France, so the word "ballet" was originally an English translation of "French" ballet, and its etymology is Italian ballet, which means "dancing" or "dancing". Ballet was originally a kind of mass entertainment or square dance in Europe, and it formed strict norms and structural forms during its development. Its main feature is that actresses have to wear special pointed shoes and dance on tiptoe. As a comprehensive stage art, ballet originated in Italy and was formed in the French court in the17th century. French court ballet combines singing, dancing, music, recitation and dramatic plot under a unified theme. 16 1 year, French king Louis XIV ordered the establishment of the world's first royal dance school in Paris, which established five basic feet and twelve hands for ballet and provided a whole set of movements and systems for ballet movements. These five basic feet have been used to this day. No matter in the training classroom or on the stage, dancers wear specially designed clothes and training clothes. Although some clothes may change their styles with fashion, for dancers, training clothes are not only for looking good, but each one has its practical function. Tights and tights are the most basic training clothes for dancers. In classical ballet, girls usually wear black tights with pink tights. Some schools like to let girls wear socks and tights of various colors. Ballet costumes are not all white, but different colors and styles are changed according to the needs of the performance. Look at Swan Lake!