IN 1985, WHEN Madonna was seeking film stardom in “Desperately Seeking Susan” and touring to promote “Like a Virgin,” Andy Warhol wrote a diary entry about a dinner party where “the girls were absolutely all wearing the shortest shirts ever and then the Madonna stockings.” That could only have meant one thing: leggings stolen from the dance studio. Just a few years earlier, the former dancer had been supporting herself serving up Dunkin’ Donuts and hustling on the club-kid circuit, which is to say that she knew how to create a memorable look on a shoestring. She knew the secret of ballet basics.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 27, 2018 14:04 UTC