Ballerina : fashion's modern muse / Patricia Mears, Laura Jacobs, Jane Pritchard, Rosemary Harden, Joel Lobenthal.

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Introduction / Patricia Mears -- Crown jewels / Laura Jacobs -- Fashion and dance costume in the nineteenth century / Jane Pritchard -- Taglioni and Pavloa : making of the modern ballerina / Patricia Mears -- Ballet and couture in the mid-century / Patricia Mears -- Enter the ballerina : Margot Fonteyn and fashion, 1930s-1960s / Rosemary Harden -- Dryads of West 55th Street / Joel Lobenthal -- American ballet and ready-to-wear fashion, 1940s-1950s / Patricia Mears -- Waifs and mods : ballet and fashion, 1960s-1970s / Patricia Mears -- Conclusion / Patricia Mears.

Ballerina: Fashion's Modern Muse is a revelatory, irresistible treat for dance aficionados and fashionistas alike. Couturiers such as Balmain, Balenciaga, Chanel, Schiaparelli, Charles James, Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent designed ballet-inspired dresses and gowns, many featuring the boned bodices and voluminous tulle skirts of classical tutus. And ready-to-wear designers such as Claire McCardell found inspiration in ballet leotards and other practice clothing, creating knitted separates, bathing suits, and wrap dresses. Written by fashion and ballet experts, the book is illustrated with archival photography by such masters as Richard Avedon, Edward Steichen, Irving Penn, Man Ray, and Cecil Beaton, along with newly commissioned photography of contemporary ballerinas wearing ballet-influenced couture.