The lure of perfection fashion and ballet 1780 1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and womens body image and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers. The lure of perfection fashion and ballet 1780 1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and womens body image and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers. The lure of perfection fashion and ballet 1780 1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and womens body image and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers. She calls it the lure of perfection fashion and ballet 1780 1830 and traces the threads of influence between the attire both everyday and formal of this turbulent period and the costumes being developed for ballet principally at the paris opera. The lure of perfection fashion and ballet 1780 1830 offers a unique look at how ballet influenced contemporary fashion and womens body image and how street fashions in turn were reflected by the costumes worn by ballet dancers