#TutuTuesday Ballet Tutu History on 1932-04-26

Hello lovelies! It's Emma here, your friendly neighbourhood pink-tutu-wearing, time-travelling ballerina! 🩰💕

Today is #TutuTuesday, which means it's time to dust off the tulle and journey back in time to explore the captivating history of the ballet tutu.

This week, we're waltzing back to April 26th, 1932, a date that holds a very special place in ballet history!

Hold onto your pointe shoes, because this trip is about to get exciting! 🎉

As my trusty time machine whizzed me through the air, I found myself arriving in a bustling Paris - the city of lights and the heart of the ballet world! A gentle waft of perfume filled the air as I stepped out, and the cobblestones felt firm under my pink ballet shoes. The grand avenues, cafes buzzing with life, and the elegant ladies adorned in their chicest gowns made it impossible not to feel transported to a bygone era.

Of course, my first stop had to be the Opéra Garnier, a true palace of the arts, home to the illustrious Paris Opera Ballet. The air inside vibrated with anticipation, as excited audience members took their seats. You could feel the magic just starting to unfurl!

This era was all about flowing lines, romantic storylines, and intricate, intricate details - a dream for any tutu-lover! You'll remember that this style was influenced by the romantic and expressive movement of the time, leading to an explosion of graceful tutus with an emphasis on length and floatiness. They were essentially a celebration of delicate beauty and the ethereal grace of the ballerina.

This is the tutu that truly became synonymous with the ballet, you know? Think sweeping silhouettes in yards upon yards of tulle that would just sweep and flow as ballerinas danced. Just heavenly!

To my absolute delight, tonight was the opening night of "La Sylphide" - the ballet that embodies the very essence of the Romantic era. Can you even imagine? This piece features one of the most famous tutus in ballet history, the "sylph's tutu" or "le tutu romantisme," a sheer delight to behold! It's that iconic, multi-layered, soft and billowing silhouette you think of when you think of a ballerina.

It was designed for the original lead role, Marie Taglioni, to truly enhance her ethereal elegance - as light as a sylph! Oh, I could have watched this enchanting spectacle for hours on end. I even had to hold back a squeal when one of the ballerinas perfectly landed a pirouette, sending tulle swirling in her wake. 💖

You might be thinking that a ballerina's life is just about performing on stage, right? Wrong!

But oh, how we loved exploring the city! Ballet is so deeply ingrained in Parisian culture, that even when you aren't at a theatre, it is practically around every corner!

In 1932, Paris had a truly vibrant dance scene. Just walk down a cobbled street and you would have been caught by classes and lessons at local dance studios, rehearsals happening at ateliers filled with mirrors and a whirl of ballerinas. And, of course, we can't forget the iconic cafes! These places were humming with artistic energy. Think endless discussions about art, music, literature, and... yes, ballet! You might find a ballet star chatting about a new choreography at a local bistro. Or spotting some talented dancers perfecting their poses over a coffee between rehearsals. That’s Paris for you! The beauty is everywhere, on the streets, in cafes, in every corner!

Speaking of the beautiful pink hues of this Parisian era... can you imagine that I even spotted some pink tutus amongst the grand, flowing Romantic-style tutus on the Parisian streets in 1932! Can you imagine the scene?! So perfectly chic and feminine!

It was hard to resist the urge to join the Parisian fashion scene and try on a beautiful pink tutu myself! After all, it’s about finding your own style and wearing the colors that make you happy, don't you think? 🩰 You can wear pink at the opera, or pink to go to a chic Cafe... or even a Pink Tutu to go to a ballet rehearsal!

I simply adore the romance and vibrancy of the tutus of the 1930s and it is the inspiration behind so much of the design of tutus today.

I am planning to bring back a little bit of 1932 to "Pink Tutu" website - I'm designing my own pink tutu in the "romantic" style that is inspired by the era. Don't forget to subscribe to Pink Tutu so you can keep an eye out for the announcement, coming soon!

In the meantime, I hope you have a fabulously tutu-filled week, filled with style and dance and love. Until next week my friends, remember: #pinktutuerverywhere!

Emma x