Ballerina skirt

Purple and gold Skirt designed by Barbara Karinska for the New York City Ballet's production of "Western Symphony".
Skirt designed by Barbara Karinska for the New York City Ballet's production of "Western Symphony".

A ballerina skirt, also referred to as a Juliet skirt or a romance skirt, is a full skirt that is worn by ballet dancers and is composed of multiple layers of fabric. Ballet dancers wear the longer version of the skirt, while for fashion purposes the skirt is worn shorter, like a mini skirt for better dancing, the cocktail version. The standard ballerina attire is composed of fabric with a wire, in order for tulle to be visualized as stiff when it is around their waists. The Juliet styled skirt is free-flowing and covers the majority of their legs to place a high emphasis on the performer's legs.[1]

The ballerina skirt is typically made up of five to twelve layers of tulle fabric. A ballerina skirt is portrayed as feminine and elegant, as well as being associated with the traditional attire for classical ballet performances.

There are several different types of the ballerina skirts are used when performing. Those include: romantic, classic, pancake, balanchine and platter skirts.

Scene from Les Sylphides
  1. ^ "What is a Ballerina Skirt?". www.wise-geek.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.