subject: The Dancewear Revolution [print this page] The Dancewear Revolution The Dancewear Revolution
Dancewear are apparels worn by dancers to enhance their performance, to help them to dance better and to of course to look very nice to complement their performance.There are many types of dancewear as there are many types of dance that originated from many places and cultures.
Here is a list of common dancewear that are worn by dancers and this includes leotards, tutus, ballet shoes, pointe shoes, tap shoes, tights, dance belts, cardigans and legwarmers. These are mostly for western origin of dancing mainly on ballet and gymnastic.
Back in the days, dancewear are made with the emphasis on the aesthetic but not on the functionality. It was a tough time for dancers back then because the dancewear costumes were not as flexible and only allow limited range of movement by the dancer.
Today, there is so much of improvement due to the fact that there were problems that arised, designers starts taking in consideration and made dancewear not only good to look at but also allow dancers to perform at their peak performance in their costumes.
The first recognition of the problem that did not work well for dancers and performers were an acrobat himself. He came up with the idea of the leotard that allows a lot of flexibility because that is what dancers and performers needed. It was indeed natural for someone to be in the business to understand the needs of the people who shares the same common ground.
Dancewear are not only worn for dancing purposes but has made its mark to influence athletic sports wears because of its functionality and practicality that allows people to be comfortable and still perform at their best. No doubt, even fashion trends are taking in some aspects of dancewear styles.
Now you know, a little history behind the dance apparels that have come a long way to what it is today.
