Silhouettes

From Tutu to Couture: How Ballet Shaped the Silhouettes of High Fashion

Ballet's stage costumes, designed for freedom of movement and specific materials, have profoundly shaped haute couture silhouettes and aesthetics for two centuries. From the Romantic tutu to Ballets Russes influences and Coco Chanel's designs, functional innovations from the dance studio have repeatedly translated into fashion's most enduring styles.