Can we PLEASE take a moment to appreciate the goddamn AMAZING amount of craftsmanship that goes into making pro ballet costumes?
I MEAN …
COME ON PEOPLE!
GENUINELY FUCKING SPECTACULAR!
THE DETAIL!
THE BEAUTY!!
THE GORGEOUSNESS OF IT ALL!!!
Costume designers are some of the most awesomely skilled people on the planet and I feel like they very rarely get as much admiration as they deserve. Especially in ballet, because a lot of the time at least half the audience doesn’t get the chance to see how intricate and beautiful these pieces truly are. I want to thank the artists who put so much effort into making characters look amazing.
Here’s your monthly reminder that costume designers draw pretty pictures.
Costume technicians make the designer’s pretty pictures reality.
Many professional costume designers would have only a passing guess at how to actually put a tutu together.
It’s past time for people to recognize the costume technicians at work, as a tutu takes around a week from bodice to plate for a single person working 9-5 to create.
