| Many companies manufacture dance wear, costumes | | | | require but many encourage that girls wear pink and |
| and fleece warm up clothing for professional ballet | | | | boys wear black or white for ballet. Popular ballet |
| dancers and students of ballet. Ballet dancers usually | | | | manufacturers are Sansha, Bloch, Grisko, Capezio and |
| wear either tights or leotards for comfortable body | | | | Prima Soft. These companies have popular full-soled |
| maneuver. The tights worn depend on the type of | | | | and split-soled shoes. Capezio sells leather Romeos, |
| slippers that the dancer wears. They can be footed | | | | split-sole ballet shoes designed especially for men. |
| with an elastic strap at the foot that is hooked onto | | | | Ballet dancing instructors can be strict about |
| the heel. Tights can also be footless ending at the | | | | accessories, but most allow short skirts to be worn |
| ankle. Ballet tights are made of nylon, micro fiber, | | | | during variation classes, but only at the instructor's |
| fishnet and other materials. Tights come in a variety of | | | | discretion. Some allow skirts that match your leotard, |
| colors, with the most popular being pink and black. | | | | such as the Mirella collection that has skirts color |
| Most dance schools require pink, footed tights for girls | | | | coordinated to their leotard line. Some allow for |
| and black tights and white socks for boys. Brand | | | | creativity, and students can opt for the hand-dyed look |
| names include Prima Soft, Danskin, Capezio and | | | | of Watercolour skirts. |
| Mondor. | | | | Fun accessories include unique dance bags and |
| Leotards are available in a variety of designs and | | | | warm-ups. A popular style with girls and boys is the |
| interesting fabrics like ribbed cotton and velvet. Some | | | | rip-stop nylon shoulder or messenger bags with |
| of the more popular styles include the double-strap or | | | | cell-phone cases attached and bowling bags, along |
| cross-strap camisoles by Capezio, Leo's Dancewear | | | | with the more traditional athletic bags. Jewelry is |
| and Motionwear. | | | | generally taboo, but girls are usually allowed to wear |
| There are no specific brands of shoes that schools | | | | stud earrings. |