The Dancewear Darling: Tutu Trends for May
My dears, it's been another month of exquisite ballet, and the tutus, darling, the tutus! Simply divine! While the performances were all the rage, the real drama was in the wings, as the tutus emerged, each more exquisite than the last.
The season's colour palettes, darlings, simply enchant. The **Royal Ballet**'s Swan Lake? A riot of classic white, pristine and elegant, the perfect canvas for the delicate details, such a joy.
And speaking of joy, oh the joyous splashes of **magenta** at **La Scala**! The Don Quixote costumes were a symphony of fuchsia and purple, a bold and thrilling statement against the Spanish backdrop.
A touch of whimsy, you see, in this season's tutus. At the **Paris Opera Ballet**, La Sylphide saw a captivating display of **lavender and pale blue** layered with wispy tulle, utterly ethereal and romantic.
- My absolute must-have? The **bold gold** and shimmering tutus worn by the Corps de Ballet in the **American Ballet Theatre**'s Sleeping Beauty. The gleam, the extravagance, the absolute perfection.
- The **strappy and tiered tulle**, so very popular in contemporary dance pieces, added a new dimension to the classics. I particularly enjoyed the daring cut-outs and the way they revealed the dancers' powerful, muscular forms, but with the necessary, feminine, elegant edge, of course.
But the highlight, my dears, the absolute highlight, was a stunning **black tulle tutu** worn by **Natalia Osipova** during her captivating performance in **The Bolshoi Theatre**. It was a statement, darling! Bold, dramatic, a celebration of power and beauty. One for the collection, I'm afraid.
So, my darlings, as the seasons change and new styles take center stage, remember, the tutu remains the ultimate dancewear icon. A true symbol of the timeless magic of ballet.