Pointe-shoes

Pointe-shoes Maria Taglioni (1804-1884) Pointes (French pointe - tip) is a toe dance, a basic element of women's classical ballet. The special shoes worn during the dance go by the same This French ballerina was the first to successively use the toe dance technique name Sewing pointes is a unique handicraft technique demanding professional skills Making pointes requires about 100 operations and over 50 parts Ribbon string Ballet dancers usually sew them on by themselves Good pointes are supposed to stand on the toe by themselves Pointes' top The top of the pointes is made of flesh-colored satin that does not glare in floodlight rays and coarse calico, which is the most Insole types: hygienic cloth The insoles for classical jumping techniques on pointes have a firm base, starting from the toe and passing through the demi-pointes Sole The sole is made of natural leather Increasing firmness Firm toe area, "box" The toe box consists of several layers of sacking and textile fabrics glued together to create the ballerina's toe The insoles for rolling on foot have a cut in the area of demi-pointes to provide better lightness. The cut makes ballerina's feet move more flexibly rest Toe The toe is sometimes trimmed with threads or glued together with a leather onlay Increasing firmness RIANOVOSTI 2011 www.rian.ru