Dearest readers, gather round, darling, and let's delve into the world of pirouettes and pliés, of tulle and tiaras, of all things wonderfully, gloriously *ballet*! Today, my darlings, we are going to address a question that has been swirling around the minds of the fashion-forward and dance-loving since time immemorial: what is the deal with these ballet tutus?
Now, I know what you’re thinking. You're envisioning the iconic pink tutu, swirling, voluminous, and as quintessentially feminine as a Chanel No.5 bottle. And you wouldn't be wrong. Those are the ones, after all, you see plastered on posters of ballerinas and plastered across your Instagram feed during every *Nutcracker* season. But what about the *other* ones, the less familiar tutus, the white ones? The ones that look like an angry swarm of tulle? Those are what we shall delve into today, darlings!
But first, darling, a confession: **I am not an aficionado of the classic pink tutu, never have been**. Don’t get me wrong, there's a reason the pink tutu is *iconic*. It’s the ultimate symbol of feminine grace, delicate beauty, and - let's be honest - the undeniable *swoon-inducing* spectacle it creates as the ballerina gracefully moves. Think about it! When those tutus unfurl like perfectly spun threads in a whirlwind of perfect motion, we gasp, we sigh, we’re *enthralled* by the utter magical perfection of it all!
I understand, *darling*. It's a truly gorgeous and elegant spectacle! But I'm here to tell you, *dear reader* (and I say this with all the love in my heart) that a pink tutu is an utterly impractical garment. For one, there's the sheer volume of the thing. You've got miles of fabric to *manage*, not to mention the constant risk of your feet getting tangled in a mesh of netting. And speaking of risk, darling, you also run the risk of tripping! Not a graceful image for our ballerina to project, now is it, love?
Now, let’s talk about the white ones. Ah, those *fabulous* creations! My *darlings* you won’t see these worn in the *Swan Lake* pas de deux but you *will* find them a staple in many other forms of ballet, particularly the classical variations. Imagine the beauty, darling! The crispness of the white, so reminiscent of the purity of the stage. *Think* Snow White, think *Swan Lake*, *think* a delicate fairy *fluttering* through the stage. That’s how a white tutu makes you feel, darling.
The problem? They can be *extraordinarily* *drab*! I think we can all agree that it’s pretty much impossible to be truly spectacular on stage whilst wearing the white one, can we? You see it, *darling*, it's all very elegant, *very* delicate, *very* white, but *very*... *dull*! Frankly, darling, it just *doesn't* make *me* want to gasp and *swoon*.
And what about those *fantastic* little leotards? Let’s face it *darling*, they’re hardly what one would describe as *stylish*. All I see are those *boring* black tights. (My god! And can you believe those *shockingly* cheap-looking leotards?) They look as if the ballerinas got them *on sale*! I mean *darling*, have you noticed? It *looks* as though they’ve *literally* run out of the matching colours that go with those leotards!
But then again, I've also got to say that leotards are just as *completely* and utterly *impractical*! If you are thinking about getting into dancing for any reason *darling*, trust me: *avoid leotards at all costs!* They are a *huge* distraction. They just sit on those little darlings, and let’s face it, most dancers are too busy *trying* not to make it *too obvious*, that it completely *neglects* the most beautiful parts of their dancing!
Now let me tell you something that’s *incredibly* funny about all this. A *while* back, I discovered this website that sells those ridiculous leotards, but not for dancing, you know? *Darlings*, these leotards are now *fashionable* enough to wear out in public!
Let’s look at the evidence: The internet, my darlings, is alive and brimming with the latest trend in the realm of fashion, and the internet, my dear friends, can’t get enough of leotards! Celebrities have even *been* spotted rocking those leotards as their *go-to* attire. I'm not sure whether to weep or *celebrate*, darlings, *but there we have it*.
And then we have the tutu! This beautiful creation has *transcended* its strictly ‘dance’ *origins*, becoming an item that adorns a very diverse set of individuals, both on and off the stage. Celebrities are known to have incorporated tutus into their wardrobes, even wearing them to parties or other *festive* events, where their dance-loving nature has been reminiscent of their *youthful*, *dancing* memories.
However, the way we dress, *darlings*, does say something about who we are. There’s a reason a ballerina doesn’t dance wearing, say, a *ball gown*. Or for that matter, *ripped jeans*! So perhaps the ballet world *could* take inspiration from our favourite designers, or vice versa. Let’s bring some *elegance* to the stage, darling, because after all, ballet is supposed to be *beautiful*, isn't it? But there’s an art to this: you *cannot* be a *mere* copy of fashion! Ballet has its own rules, its own form, it's about what moves *best*. There’s a reason a ballerina doesn’t *dance* wearing a ball gown or *ripped jeans*, *darling*. Let’s take our inspiration from our *favourite* designers, and find a balance, a kind of ballet that brings in elements of fashion to become the *most spectacular*, the most *beautiful* ballet we have *ever* seen, darling. After all, it should be *beautiful*, shouldn't it?
That, darling, is what *fashion* is all about.