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Dance costumes through the ages In the early days of ballet, when dance was a social court pastime, dancers wore their own clothes when dancing rather than specially designed costumes. For us today those everyday outfits resemble costumes. The men wore very elaborate, stiff brocaded coats, knee breeches, wigs and swords belted to their waists. The women were tightly laced in long-sleeved bodices and panniered skirts. These cumbersome, heavy outfits allowed for little body movement and the steps executed by the dancers had to be simple and dignified. In 1661 and ballet technique became more complex. When women began performing on the professional stage, they incorporated quick beats of the feet and multiple pirouettes into their dances. Whirling skirts necessitated the wearing of "precautionary drawers" so as to not reveal too much of the leg. In the classroom, the dancers' outfits were so elaborate it was difficult to tell whether the...

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