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BALLET UNIT

BALLET UNIT. “The Nutcracker” Ballet. PART TWO . COSTUMES IN BALLET. Women’s Costumes. Costuming conventions in ballet are very old-they date from the way in which people “dressed up” in the Renaissance. At that time, women wore long, heavy skirts. . Women’s Costumes.

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BALLET UNIT

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  1. BALLET UNIT “The Nutcracker” Ballet

  2. PART TWO COSTUMES IN BALLET

  3. Women’s Costumes Costuming conventions in ballet are very old-they date from the way in which people “dressed up” in the Renaissance. At that time, women wore long, heavy skirts.

  4. Women’s Costumes As time went on, the skirts of women dancers became shorter and lighter to allow them more freedom of movement.

  5. Male Costumes In the Renaissance, however, men were already wearing short pants called “doublets,” some styles of doublets reached below the knees, others ended at mid-thigh. They wore hose to cover the lower part of the leg not covered by their doublets.

  6. Male Costumes As time went on and the ballet dancing of men became more athletic, with leaps and turns, men needed less restrictive clothing too. Hence, they began to wear stretchy, form-fitting leotards and tights that allowed the maximum range of movements.

  7. Male Costumes • Leotards and tights are often used in male dancers’ costumes today because other kinds of costumes are too restrictive and don’t allow freedom of movement. But at one time in history, men wore similar garments that exposed their legs.

  8. Tutus • A tutu is a ballet skirt, usually made of net or tulle. Tutus may be or varying lengths. While the style and mood of the ballet help to determine the preferred tutu length, the dancer’s technique is most clearly visible when she wears a short tutu.

  9. Costumes continued • The tutu is only one kind of ballet costume. There are many different types of costumes for both the ballerina and the danseur, the male ballet dancer. • There are tights and leotards, long romantic dresses, jackets and peasant skirts, to name just a few.

  10. Purpose of Costumes • To describe the character a dancer is portraying—a prince or princess, sailor or a beautiful white swan. • Costumes add a feeling or mood to the dance by their color or design. • Can give you a sense of the time and place of a ballet.

  11. Job of the Costume Designer • To draw sketches, choose fabrics and create all of the costumes for the ballet • The costume shop will buy material, dye it, sew it and decorate it. • The designer must always remember that the dancers need to move freely and easily in their costumes.

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