Costuming and bodily autonomy: How much of a say do dancers get?

I was chatting with a friend recently who dances in a ballet company. While catching up, she complained that the dancers were being made to wear costumes none of them were in favor of. Now, dancers are no strangers to strange costumes. We wear what we’re told, whether it’s nothing but bubble wrap or a full fur suit. (Wait until you read some of the stories below.) But the dancers’ qualms with the outfits weren’t just that they were weird; it was that they were revealing,