A Brief History of Ballet Shoes

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A Brief History of Ballet Shoes

• Cocorose London

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• Ballet is a highly technical, performance dance
  that consists of choreography and a music
  accompaniment. Ballet originated during the grace
  and grandeur of the Italian Renaissance and,
  throughout the centuries, has become a globally
  influential dance genre and culture, celebrating
  the magnificence of the human body in movement.

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Inspiration From King Louis XIV Shoes

• The year 1661 was a milestone in the history of
  ballet dance as the King founded the Academie
  Royale de Danse, the first dance institute in the
  west.

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Marie Camargo Wore Ballet Shoes Without Heels
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Following the French revolution, non-heeled
ballet flats became popular with ballet dancers.
The ballet slippers were crafted from satin,
leather or canvas. Though the satin ballet flats
would not last as long as the leather ones, they
were preferred for formal performances.
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• Bournonville Slippers
• Swedish-born French dancer and choreographer
  Charles Didelot reinvented the ballet flat by
  introducing ribbons to the ballet shoes in order
  to secure them to the dancers feet.

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Anna Pavlovas Boxed Ballerinas

• Celebrated Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova is said
  to be responsible for transforming the ballet
  flat into modern pointe shoes.

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With its elegant silhouette and easy to wear
nature, its no wonder that ballet pumps have
become one of the most popular shoes for everyday
wear.
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