Darling, you won't believe the absolute *tutu* that went down at the Royal Ballet last night! I'm talking tulle tornadoes, feather-boa faux pas, and a whole lot of misplaced pointe shoes. Apparently, the annual "Tutus Through the Ages" exhibition took a dramatic turn for the hilarious.
First off, the theme: "A Night at the Ballet: Then and Now." Honestly, could you ask for anything more fabulous? I mean, the history of ballet and its iconic costumes is practically *dripping* with fashion history! So naturally, we're all expected to look smashing, right? Wrong!
Imagine a swirling kaleidoscope of colour, only this wasn't an explosion of *chic* - it was pure chaos! Apparently, a rogue gust of wind caught the grand curtain right before the show began. I kid you not, the whole thing unfurled like a giant, polka-dotted monster, dragging the Queen's favourite hand-beaded, ruby-red tutu (don't ask) onto the stage in its wake! Poor old Nana (that's what the girls at the ballet school called it) lay there in a heap, and, darling, it took at least five stagehands and a very confused usher to extricate it!
Next up, the fashion! I mean, it's an *exhibition*, darling. There's no escaping the potential for an array of questionable taste, and this, my dear readers, was a doozy! I'm not sure if some folks were just *trying* to make a statement or had lost all sense of fashion decorum. Let's just say I spotted at least two tutus fashioned entirely out of plastic bags (in neon green, no less!), a pair of metallic silver knee-highs worn *over* a tutu (think '80s, but worse!), and, dare I mention it, a single ballerina sporting a rather *questionable* rendition of what I can only assume was a feathered boa. The poor woman looked like she'd just escaped from a taxidermist's workshop.
Of course, there were some stunning displays as well. One lovely girl, all in silk and pearl grey, took to the stage like an ethereal vision from a dream. She had a single, beautiful feather attached to her back, giving it a real romanticism, and the most gorgeous delicate ballerina shoes (I *know* I want them, darling!), all wrapped in pale pink satin ribbons. Divine.
So, let's dissect this fashion fiesta shall we, darling? Here are the highlights:
- The good: The gorgeous girl in silk, the elegance of the true history, that beautiful feathered accent. That is true 'ballet fashion.'
- The bad: The bag-tutu brigade - who ever decided this was a good idea?! I just can't... And what was up with that 'boafying'? Honestly!
- The ugly: I think it has to be those silver knee-highs - they were just *tragic*. Like someone had forgotten the *rules* of tutu dressing. You *never* mix things up like that, especially not silver metallic. Honestly!
But it was all so hilarious, and honestly, what are exhibitions for if not for a touch of ridiculous? If nothing else, darling, the "Tutus Through the Ages" exhibition at the Royal Ballet proved one thing: in fashion, as in life, darling, it's never dull!
Yours in sequins and scandal,
Diana