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This study looks at the relationship between ballet dance and its costumes. It focuses on how costume design has changed over time and how it influences both performances and modern fashion. Ballet costumes have moved away from the heavy, restrictive outfits of the Renaissance period. Now, they are lightweight, functional, and visually expressive, meeting the technical and emotional needs of today's ballet. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research includes interviews with dancers, choreographers, and costume designers. It also features survey data to examine audience perceptions and how fashion influences them. The findings show that costumes are crucial for enhancing a dancer's movement, storytelling, and presence on stage, while also impacting how the audience interprets the performance. The study also points out that the visual aspects of ballet, such as soft color palettes, tulle fabrics, ballet flats, and flowing shapes, have significantly shaped modern fashion trends in casual wear, haute couture, evening attire, and bridal designs. Furthermore, today's ballet costumes pay more attention to sustainability, cultural diversity, and new technology. In summary, the research concludes that ballet and costume design have a close relationship. Costumes enhance the artistic identity of ballet, while ballet continues to influence global fashion.