• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.447-464
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• 1996

In this study, observations were made on costumes of romantic ballet. Twelve ballets of romantic period were selected for this study; La Sylphide(1832), La Filledu Danube (1836), Le Diable Boiteux(1836), La Gitana(1838), La Gipsy(1839), La Tarentule(1839), L'Ombre(1839), Giselle(1841), La Peri(1843), La Esmeralda(1844), Pas de Quatre(1845), la Fille de Marbe(1847). Romantic age was acceptance of the ballerinas as the central figure on the stage. Famous ballerinas in romantic age were Marie Taglioni, Fanny Elβler, Carlota Grisi, Fanny Cerrito, Lucile Grahn. Romantic style of dancing sprung onto the stage of the Paris Oepra with M. Taglione's first performance of La Sylphide in 1832. Ballet costumes n romantic period except La Gipsy were with low decolletage, very short transparent sleeves that decorated with shining band or small cuffs, and the waist of the fitted bodice dipped to point in front decorated with sash or jewel. The form of skirts was bell-shaped and reached middle calf. That style became stereotype for ballet costume and called ballet blanc.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.55-65
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• 2011

This study explored how a 5th grade girl from a divorced family recovered her femininity through the sandplay therapy. The client was referred by a social worker in her school because of maladjustments such as passivity in school work, poor peer relations, especially with girls, the usage of bad language and a lack of concern about her appearance. There were 41 sessions of the therapy. The first part of the therapy included 1-7 sessions, the middle part 8-35, and the final part 36-41. The client expressed her situation by showing guardians and a peeing boy and by seeking love in the first part. During the middle part she put copper ballerinas and needed to make them alive. In the final part she set figures facing each other who seemed to have mutual understandings and placed cars running well. The client recovered her femininity through the sandplay therapy in a free and protected space.

• Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.105-119
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• 2010

The style of costumes which dancers put on for dancing on a stage reflects the times, culture, and traditionality of movements in dancing. Accordingly, everyday dresses are adopted as the stage costumes in some cases and stage costumes lead the trend in other cases. Furthermore, like stage costumes in other genres, dancing costumes put more emphasis on expressive features in the functions of clothing unlike everyday dresses. In particular, dancing costumes shall sufficiently and delicately express each movement using the costumes as well as rhythms and melodies of music for dance. Ballet which is the representative western dance was derived from the world "Ballare" meaning "dance" in Italian. As shown in the change of word, ballet started in Italy. In Italy taking initiatives for all artistic activities in Europe as leading Renaissance in the 15th century, ballet started as the court dance and favored by French. Then, ballet flourished in France and was developed to the Romantic ballet in the 19th century. During the Renaissance, the early stage of ballet development the dancers put on the dresses which were in fashion at that time on the stage. The dancing costumes added the decorative features suitable for the characteristics of main actors or actresses and contents of dances to the dresses in fashion at relevant times in 17th and 18th century. "Panier", the dancing costume in the 18th century, was sensationally popular among women. As described above, the study on the features of dancing costumes by times not only arranges the costumes in each times but also investigates emotions and artistic and aesthetic values of those who lived in the relevant times. Furthermore, it is the way to experience the height of fantasy and beauty.