Isadora Duncan made a great impact on dance costume today. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries she âthrows off the corset, bares her limbs, and dances barefootâ (Penrod 13). Duncan began a new look, inspired by the Greeks, of tunics and scarves. This simple costume inspired a new form of dance costume and new ways of moving (Penrod 13). This imitation of the Greek clothing freed the naturally beautiful lines of the human body and movement. This change in costume extended the dancerâs space, and caused the costume to be made to conform to the curves and shapes of the body as much as possible (Art of Production 57).
The eyes are the most expressive part of the face. To enhance their features dancers should draw attention to and make their eyes appear larger. However, to maintain unity, the intensity of the eyes must be balanced with color and shape of the lips. The color of the lips needs to be complimentary to the skin color and costume (Art of Production 123).
