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ballet shoes
Ballet performed today
differs greatly from its origins. Originally the term ballet
was
applied to
Renaissance
dances of the Italian court. Only men performed, as any form
of acting was
considered disgraceful to women. Men dressed as women
danced female parts.
Though ballet is often considered French, the first ballets
were
danced in
Italy.
However, as ballet progressed, the French became the
innovators of modern
ballet.
Ballet
slippers are shoes which are specially designed for ballet
dancers, although
they are used as casual wear by non-dancers as well. A
typical ballet slipper is
snug with a split sole and soft leather uppers, allowing it to
conform closely
to the shape of the foot. The ballet slippers are held on with
elastic or ribbons,
which are usually placed on the shoe by the dancer. Ballet
slippers are widely
worn in practice and in some dance performances, depending
on the style of
dance.
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