geschrieben von Markus at am 07.02. um 13:03:50 - als Antwort auf: Re: Materials used for tights, pre-nylon era von >I haven't found much about pre-spandex dancewear, but Anna Paskevska,>in _Getting Started in Ballet_, says that dancers wore homemade>tunics & knitted tights. For performance, they wore very long silk>stockings that reached to the top of the leg. "They were secured by>placing several coins around the top...tying the coins with strings,>& then gathering & tying the strings around the waist." That sounds>fearfully uncomfortable, & she says they were.>The first leotards were worn exclusively by men, because in those>days it was O.K. for men to show their legs, but not for women. But>those leotards had legs that covered the upper thighs.>Knitted fabrics can be naturally stretchy, so they didn't need to>shrink-fit their tights.>That's all I've found; hope you find it informative.>Tom Parsons>>Many thanks, Mr. Parsons. I also enjoyed your J.S. Bach website. Antworten zu diesem Beitrag:
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