The dance costume is the clothes worn by the dancers while performing in front of the audience. The dance costumes can be specially designed for use in certain dance works, or may have a traditional design, as used in some ceremonial dances and folk. Typically, dance costumes are designed to harmonize with dance and do not block the movements of dancers.
When created for a particular job, the costume may be designed to expose or enhance the line formed by the dancer's body, or to express the artistic vision of the choreographer, or to engage the audience, or a combination of these. The costume can describe or relate to some characteristics, mood, or dance theme. It may fit loosely or may be fitting to emphasize the dancer's body shape. The costumes are designed according to the aesthetic requirements, the movements anticipated by the dancer, and the budget. Various people can collaborate in designing costumes, including choreographers, costume designers, costume makers (tailors), and dancers.
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Histori
In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Marie Camargo influenced a change in the dance costume by leaving a traditional corset and dancing barefoot with open hands and feet. Later, Isadora Duncan introduced a new look for the dance costumes, inspired by the Greeks, tunics and scarves that fit the open body shape and body lines.
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Design
Materials
The amount of light absorbed and reflected by a material can be a factor in material selection. Also, dance is about movement, so the way the cloth hangs or moves on the dancer is important. Lightweight materials such as silk move more quickly and easily and tend to flow around the body. Elastic fabrics such as jersey, silk, chiffon, Georgette, and Lycra are commonly used because they do not restrict movement. Natural materials like Cotton or silk are usually used when the costumes will be dyed because they absorb the dye well. Rigid fabrics are commonly used to create a square, square, or immobile display.
Color
The color of the costumes can be used to isolate the dancers, and the color of the costumes usually contrasts with the lighting, accessories and props used in the dance. Also, color can affect the audience's emotion and, as a result, the color of the costume can be chosen according to its relevance to the emotions expressed in the dance. For example, violet can give the impression cold and red can cause warm feeling. Color can also be a symbol; for example, green creates a feeling of envy and white evokes purity. The costumes will sometimes incorporate the color coating revealed when the dancer moves.
Color costumes can be used to enhance body lines and shapes, and they can be chosen to complement the body shape or skin color of the dancer. Darker colors can make dancers look slimmer, while lighter colors tend to make dancers look bigger. Hard prints or thick color combinations are often avoided because it can alter body lines and, in the case of tight pants, tend to make dancers look bigger. Also, strong and intense colors can make eyes tired. Color transitions are often implemented using gradients, because sharp color contrasts tend to sculpt the body visually into sections.
Textures and patterns
Texture and costume patterns can emphasize or minimize the body parts of the dancers. For example, vertical lines are visually elongated and thin body, and horizontal lines shorten and dilate them. Textures and costume patterns are made using shading, patching, tie-dyeing, and appliquÃÆ'  © techniques such as drawing with a cloth pen or painting on a cloth, spraying cloth, or sewing onto a cloth. Stencils are usually used when drawing or spraying into costume fabrics. When appliquà © apply for elastic materials, dancers will usually wear costumes so that the design will not be distorted.
Footwear
Some dance styles require special types of dance shoes. Shoes are usually chosen to harmonize with costumes, with consideration to avoid safety and injury. In some cases, the footwear can coalesce with the clothes so that it will not attract attention to the foot. If the dance involves a large number of rounds, the footwear will usually cover the foot balls for the dancer to spin more easily.
Construction
The dance costume is designed so that dancers can move in it as needed without destroying it. For example, if a dancer is to be lifted, his costume will usually be designed in such a way that his lifting radios may not catch him. In some cases, the armhole is cut very high to ensure free movement in the armpits.
Costumes often have special construction features and may also have accessories such as forged arms, collars, cuffs, bracelets, and scarves. Often, the costumes must accommodate the rapid changes; This is usually facilitated with Velcro or hook fasteners. In some costumes, the bottom of the fabric is weighed so it will move in a magnificent style. Linings can be used to place costumes in a particular ethnic era or group and provide shape, quality of movement and direction, and highlight points of interest.
References
External links
- Costume Dance Design, Victoria and Albert Museum
See also
- Ballet costumes (in French)
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