Hello, my lovely tutu enthusiasts! Welcome back to Pink-Tutu.com, your one-stop shop for all things tutu-licious!
This Tuesday, we're taking a grand leap back in time, all the way to the glorious year of 1853! Buckle up, darlings, because we're about to embark on a tutu-tastic journey through fashion history!
Now, 1853 was a year of grand ball gowns, elaborate bonnets, and, yes, even the first hint of a tutu!
Think about it – the ballet as we know it was just starting to take its glorious form, with graceful dancers flitting across stages all over Europe. They might have been sporting their very own tutus, but not quite like we see today, darling.
Remember that infamous 1841 premiere of La Sylphide? A milestone for tutus, mind you, because there, for the first time ever, a dancer graced the stage wearing a short, loose skirt that, well, looked a tad like a baby's frock, with some resemblance to the tutus we cherish today! It's all about the evolution, my dears! A small, short, cotton skirt that made dancers free to fly! Imagine, it changed ballet history.
But back to 1853!
This was the year a young woman named Carlotta Grisi, a famous dancer, performed her famous dance 'La Sylphide' at the theatre. You see, 'La Sylphide' had caught the eye of the world, darling, making the short skirts famous and a symbol of freedom and artistry in ballet. Now everyone wanted to be La Sylphide!
Let me tell you, everyone was so caught up in this new 'La Sylphide' fashion trend, there were rumours of ladies making their own mini skirts, as their little ones did for themselves! And the best part is that even in the humblest of homes, a short little skirt that danced like La Sylphide, became the hottest look!
Speaking of dancing, I simply must tell you, you should experience the magic of seeing these lovely ladies on stage in 1853! It's quite an exciting moment, especially as, it's at this time a very unique type of stage dancing comes to the world: *Ballet en pointe! That's right, on tippy-toes, like magic, and with short skirts making their dancing so expressive and truly graceful!
Think of it, the magic of ballet – it's just about to sweep the globe! You might be thinking you can wear this exciting short, flowing skirt on the streets, it may be more sensible for the stage. I'm off to find an incredible tailor who can make me the most fabulous 'La Sylphide' dress to impress at my upcoming ballet. Maybe even try to take ballet class en pointe - perhaps, but maybe not quite yet!
Well, darlings, it's time to leave 1853 for now. Let's take this knowledge and wear the magic of tutus like we’re making ballet history ourselves!
Remember to follow me on Instagram and Facebook!
Until next Tuesday! Stay fabulous, my dears! 💕💖
Love,
Emma 💕💖
