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Ballet flats of ballet pumps are women's shoes for everyday wear which are similar to/inspired by a women's ballet shoes, with a very thin heel or the appearance of no heel at all. The style sometimes features a ribbon-like binding around the low tops of the slipper and may have a slight gathering at the top-front of the vamp (toe box) and sometimes a tiny, decorative string tie. Ballet slippers can be adjusted and tightened to the wearer's foot by means of this string tie.
Ballet flats
Ballet flats are especially popular for women and girls of all ages, being worn as a fashion trend and as a more comfortable alternative to high heels with everything from casual wear to formal wear and everything in between from jeans, shorts, skirts, dresses and leggings.[1][2] A number of schools allow ballet flats as part of their uniform requirements and many school bands require black ballet flats as part of the dress requirements for performances.[3][4][5][6][7]
The essence of the ballet flat has existed since at least the sixteenth century, when men wore a similar shoe, then known as pompes. In medieval times ballet flats were popular with both men and women. They only went out of fashion in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries when the high-heeled shoe came into fashion after Catherine de' Medici requested that her cobbler add 5 cm (2 inches) to her wedding shoes. Heels went out of fashion quickly after Marie Antoinette walked to the guillotine in a pair of heels. Functional shoes – sandals, boots, and flat shoes – prevailed in the nineteenth century.
American fashion designer Claire McCardell commissioned Salvatore Capezio to make ballet flats with rubber soles, in fabrics matching her designs, which was an instant hit, creating the modern ballet flats.[8] They were displayed at an exhibition of twenty years of McCardell's garments at the Frank Perls Gallery in Beverly Hills in April 1953.[9][10]
In 1947, Rose Repetto hand stitched her first ballet flat for her son, famous dancer and choreographer, Roland Petit. Once actress Brigitte Bardot donned a pair of Repetto's flats, variations of ballet flats became wildly popular and returned as a fashion trend.[11] They are also often referred to as ballet pumps or ballet sneakers and designed for outdoor wear, using a variety of fabrics and usually with a rubber sole. In 1957, Audrey Hepburn wore ballet flats with cigarette pants in Funny Face, which also raised a wave of popularity.
Around 2005-2010 ballet pumps became highly fashionable, spinning out from the wear of top models including Sienna Miller, Kate Moss and Mischa Barton,[12] the shoes started a revival in 2022,[13] included in the "ballet and trench" style.[14] A condition known as "pavement toe", a thickening and warping of the toe-nails was associated with wearing ballet flats to walk on hard surfaces.[12] Fashion writers advised wearing them sparingly.[15]
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Citationsedit
^Sourcing, 11 21 2015 | Fashion Fabric (2015-11-21). "Fashion Archives: The History of the Ballet Flat". StartUp Fashion. Retrieved 2019-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"The best ballet flats you can possibly add to your spring wardrobe". 25 March 2024.
^Walker, Harriet. "Trench plus ballet pumps: The très chic combo".
^Julia Guerra (2 August 2022). "Ballet Flats Are Trending — But They're Actually Terrible for Your Feet". InStyle. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
Bibliographyedit
N. Rexford. Women's Shoes in America, 1875–1930. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University, 2000. page 65
P. McGinnis. Biomechanics of Sports and Exercise, second edition, Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics, 2005. page 139.
Thompson and R. T. Floyd. Manual of Structural Kinesiology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004. page 232.
Further readingedit
W. Rossi: Why Shoes Make 'Normal' Gait Impossible Podiatry Management, March 1999: pp 50–61. Unshod.org. 25, October 2006.
External linksedit
Media related to Ballet flats at Wikimedia Commons
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This article s lead section contains information that is not included elsewhere in the article If the information is appropriate for the lead of the article this information should also be included in the body of the article April 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Ballet flats of ballet pumps are women s shoes for everyday wear which are similar to inspired by a women s ballet shoes with a very thin heel or the appearance of no heel at all The style sometimes features a ribbon like binding around the low tops of the slipper and may have a slight gathering at the top front of the vamp toe box and sometimes a tiny decorative string tie Ballet slippers can be adjusted and tightened to the wearer s foot by means of this string tie Ballet flats Ballet flats are especially popular for women and girls of all ages being worn as a fashion trend and as a more comfortable alternative to high heels with everything from casual wear to formal wear and everything in between from jeans shorts skirts dresses and leggings 1 2 A number of schools allow ballet flats as part of their uniform requirements and many school bands require black ballet flats as part of the dress requirements for performances 3 4 5 6 7 Contents 1 History 2 References 2 1 Citations 2 2 Bibliography 3 Further reading 4 External linksHistory editThe essence of the ballet flat has existed since at least the sixteenth century when men wore a similar shoe then known as pompes In medieval times ballet flats were popular with both men and women They only went out of fashion in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries when the high heeled shoe came into fashion after Catherine de Medici requested that her cobbler add 5 cm 2 inches to her wedding shoes Heels went out of fashion quickly after Marie Antoinette walked to the guillotine in a pair of heels Functional shoes sandals boots and flat shoes prevailed in the nineteenth century American fashion designer Claire McCardell commissioned Salvatore Capezio to make ballet flats with rubber soles in fabrics matching her designs which was an instant hit creating the modern ballet flats 8 They were displayed at an exhibition of twenty years of McCardell s garments at the Frank Perls Gallery in Beverly Hills in April 1953 9 10 In 1947 Rose Repetto hand stitched her first ballet flat for her son famous dancer and choreographer Roland Petit Once actress Brigitte Bardot donned a pair of Repetto s flats variations of ballet flats became wildly popular and returned as a fashion trend 11 They are also often referred to as ballet pumps or ballet sneakers and designed for outdoor wear using a variety of fabrics and usually with a rubber sole In 1957 Audrey Hepburn wore ballet flats with cigarette pants in Funny Face which also raised a wave of popularity Around 2005 2010 ballet pumps became highly fashionable spinning out from the wear of top models including Sienna Miller Kate Moss and Mischa Barton 12 the shoes started a revival in 2022 13 included in the ballet and trench style 14 A condition known as pavement toe a thickening and warping of the toe nails was associated with wearing ballet flats to walk on hard surfaces 12 Fashion writers advised wearing them sparingly 15 References editCitations edit Sourcing 11 21 2015 Fashion Fabric 2015 11 21 Fashion Archives The History of the Ballet Flat StartUp Fashion Retrieved 2019 07 29 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Stimpert Desiree Shoe Glossary Ballerina Flats LiveAbout Retrieved 2019 07 29 Arizona Girls Willow Ballet Flats Slip on Closed Toe JCPenney 2019 07 29 Retrieved 2019 07 29 Concert Dress www newhartmusic com Retrieved 2019 07 29 Concert Attire Expectations HILLCREST Middle School Archived from the original on 2022 01 17 Retrieved 2019 07 29 Program Stevenson Instrumental Music Student attire requirements Dec 5 Concert www stevensonbands org Archived from the original on 2019 07 30 Retrieved 2019 07 29 Weddington Middle School Band Concert Dress Weddington Middle School Band Archived from the original on 2023 01 01 Retrieved 2019 07 29 White Constance C R 1998 11 17 Celebrating Claire McCardell The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2016 07 06 Yohannan Kohle 1998 10 15 Claire Mccardell Harry N Abrams ISBN 9780810943759 Marcus Stanley 2001 01 01 Minding the Store University of North Texas Press ISBN 9781574411393 Casa Couture The History of the Ballet Flat Archived 2016 11 08 at the Wayback Machine casacouture co December 2012 November 2016 a b https web archive org web 20220504030624 https www thetimes co uk article best ballet pumps jk6lqvzlk The best ballet flats you can possibly add to your spring wardrobe 25 March 2024 Walker Harriet Trench plus ballet pumps The tres chic combo Julia Guerra 2 August 2022 Ballet Flats Are Trending But They re Actually Terrible for Your Feet InStyle Retrieved 26 April 2024 Bibliography edit N Rexford Women s Shoes in America 1875 1930 Kent Ohio Kent State University 2000 page 65 P McGinnis Biomechanics of Sports and Exercise second edition Champaign Illinois Human Kinetics 2005 page 139 Thompson and R T Floyd Manual of Structural Kinesiology New York McGraw Hill 2004 page 232 Further reading editW Rossi Why Shoes Make Normal Gait Impossible Podiatry Management March 1999 pp 50 61 Unshod org 25 October 2006 External links edit nbsp Media related to Ballet flats at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ballet flat amp oldid 1220863680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
