Well darlings, it's time for a little scandal! Buckle up your pointe shoes because it's a tutu tempest out there. Today, August 6th, 1997, it seems someone, dare I say, dared to wear white! I know, I know, *shocking* but hold your champagne flutes, dears, because it's not your average off-white tutu disaster, oh no! It's far more *interesting*.
You see, a certain *famous* ballerina (let's just say, a *certain* Swan Queen, shall we?) decided she would break the cardinal rule of ballet. The unwritten, unspoken, and yes, often *unheard* rule. No, not the one about never taking your shoes off after class (although let's face it, that's also deeply suspect). The one that forbids white on the stage... in *public*! Now, I know what you're thinking: "Darling, every tutu is white! You're absolutely crackers!" Well, you *are* sort of right, but remember, we're talking true, stark, pure, *snow-white* white, like the teeth of a newly hatched swan.
Apparently, our famous ballerina (don't want to name names... *cough cough*) has a penchant for... ahem, the avant-garde. But darling, I can only imagine the dressing room *tantrums*. I mean, imagine, after all the practice, all the *blood, sweat, and tears* (well, more blood, really), someone dared to *not* see the dazzling blindingness of ivory! Who knows, maybe they even went rogue and dared to think of something so *outrageous* as champagne. *Shudders.*
Thankfully, the rest of the world still keeps to the unwritten rules, clinging to tradition, loving that glorious ivory and the way it bounces light. The stage simply *dances* in ivory, don't you agree? That's the whole *point* (no pun intended) darling. What *could* possibly be the *point* of using anything else, anyway? *Especially* something *so* mundane as, say, a pale pink? The very notion! The mere *suggestion* is a *crime against beauty*, an offense against elegance. We wouldn't want to disrupt the perfect, heavenly vision of the ivory swan. That, my dears, would be a *fashion faux pas* of the highest order. *The Horror*!
Oh, I know what you're all thinking, how *refreshing* this "new" style is, how *brave*, *different* ... well, you just wait. This is *not* the future. It's a fad, and a *silly* one at that. Believe me, darling, all we want to see when the stage lights hit, is that glorious ivory sparkle. Let's leave the experimentation for those *less* fashionable. As a wise, old friend once said, "There's a time for white, a time for black, and a time to wear what is *absolutely right.* And in the world of ballet, my dear, it's *always* the time for white." So let's all give thanks to those ivory swans for gracefully, *magnificently* upholding this sacred rule, for a world of swan lake-like visions! Don't you agree darlings?
In lighter news, a local dance school in Dorking is offering new beginner classes, all the way up to adult pointe shoes! Yes, I did just say adult pointe shoes, so no more excuses for not doing ballet. They're offering beginner classes to intermediate in all forms of dance and as the summer sun slowly dips its hat towards us, who knows? You may be our new "Black Swan," darlings. But make no mistake, *white* remains queen!
If you need your ballet fix and need it fast, do swing by for a cup of tea and to admire the latest ballerina fashion from my favourite online store... "Tutu Lovely" (link attached, dears!). That's where I buy my ballet wear and, *ahem,* my own very fine white swan-esque ensemble! And while you're there, I dare you, darlings, dare you to buy *the* iconic white, white, white ensemble... the very thing *not* to be worn on stage, according to our own ballerina queen (no, really! It's an inside joke... get it? I know, *terrible*! ). Now if you'll excuse me, darling, I have a rehearsal to attend! *Tada!* (exit in a cloud of tulle).
Top Tips For Staying "White-Tutu-Chic," darlings:
- Invest in the most ivory tutu you can find, but keep those shoes white! (Oh yes, darling, those ballet pumps. You must, *must,* wear them for all the appropriate times! They're what separates a fashion diva from a dancing one, remember...!)
- It is essential, absolutely *essential*, that your makeup look consists of pale lips and even paler eyes. There is nothing worse, I'm afraid, than to clash with that immaculate ivory. *Shudder.*
- For a really dramatic evening, add a touch of glitter. No, darling, I don't mean any of that *disco* glitter that young people seem to like so much, (it really is most ghastly!) I mean *delicate*, *subtly shimmery* glitter, only just a hint of the most glamorous star dust.
- I *can* allow black mascara. Don't forget a perfect, slightly wind-blown up-do with, let's say, the occasional hair pin or ribbon... oh, and just one pearl for good measure (and elegance!). And as I often say, darling: "Simplicity is always the answer! You cannot have too much simplicity!"
That, darlings, is my version of white-tutu chic. For more fashion advice and "ballet beauty," do follow me on Instagram: "A Tulle a Day Keeps the Drama Away," (darlings, you really have to take a look!). Well, that's all for today. Until next time, stay beautiful, darlings!