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In the early 20th century, the on-screen dance pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers greatly influenced ballroom dancing in the USA. Although both actors had separate projects and careers, they are associated for their filmed dance sequences together, which included portrayals of early 20th century dancers Vernon and Irene Castle and have reached iconic status. Much of Astaire and Rogers’ work portrayed social dancing, although the performances were highly choreographed (often by Astaire or Hermes Pan), and meticulously staged and rehearsed.
Both Astaire and Rogers wore quiet stunning dance wear on all of their films. The clothing one wears while ballroom dancing does not make one dance better, or does it? I truly think that if you are dressed the part of the dance, it will make you feel more a part of the dance, so therefore you do much better dancing. Attitude and emotion have a lot to do with how well you dance. Men wearing dark brown ballroom shoes with brown pants instead of black shoes will not only make him feel better, but also his partner.
