When I was 7 and my brother was 4, we were playing in my room. My ballerina tutu was on the floor, and my brother put it on. He pranced out to show my mother, a big grin on his face. “How do I look in ...

A trove of lush Soviet-era tutus can be found hidden in the back room of a small school near Chicago. Written by Bianca Ladipo Photographs by Whitten Sabbatini “We have some of the best costumes. Come ...

Leading dancers and directors say they find the classic costume both physically and artistically restrictive The ballerina’s tutu remains a traditional object of desire for many young girls: an ...