We did this hot pink Nutcracker dress for a young ballet dancer who was chosen to be Clara in her Dance School's production. We will never forget this young lady. Usually a mom calls us on the phone to talk about and order her daughter's costume. Not this young lady, no sir. We were so impressed that afterwards, when we got ready to ship her order, we called her mom to express how utterly blown away by her then high school junior's poise and maturity. Later we found out that this young dancer was on her way to college for a very prestigious school's dance program. And it all starts with ballet school.  She choose a style that we have now adapted to be in The Nutcracker Collection called Style 703.

Well anyhow, this dress was made for Lisa's Dance Studio in Marblehead, MA.  She (the owner) was so impressed that the following year, she added 10 more.  Then throughout the years, we designed a few more each season based on this style, for danceers of different heights

Nutcracker Season is on us once again

Some of our newest additions for The Nutcracker Ballet

Flower girl dresses aren't all we make at Pegeen.  Because of our founder's years of studying dance and costuming, her background included a Masters Degree in Dance and Theatre Arts.  So, our costum department, complete with shiny crystals and glitter, has grown expodentially.  "It is an extremely creative time for me to visit with some of the ballet companies throughout the US and develop costumes for the ballet.  So often, we are busy creating and manufacturing flower girl dresses or communion dresses, even Bat Mitzvah dresses, but when we are asked to develop costumes for a particular ballet, in particular, The Nutcracker, it is fun to take a break from our regular designing", says our own, Marg Hyland, Founder and Head Designer of Pegeen.

However, here is a look at our version of the Toy Soldier and the Marzipan Dancers.

My daughter was chosen to be in the Nutcracker and I need a costume

The Nutcracker is an iconic fairy tale ballet based on a classic Christmas story. It is one of the most beloved and popular ballets owing to its magical themes, stunning storytelling, and whimsical nature, and therefore, keeps getting revisited every year during holidays.

This ballet revolves around a girl named Clara who befriends a toy Nutcracker given by her godfather on Christmas Eve. The Nutcracker comes to life (not in reality - Clara just falls asleep and transports to a magical dreamy world) and then fights the evil Mouse King. In the end, the Nutcracker turns out to be a real-life prince and takes Clara to the Land of the Sweets where they are both heartily welcomed with extravagant dances and gifted treats.

When it comes to playing a character of this heart-warming and beautiful ballet, parents and dance directors give a special emphasis on buying wonderful, high-quality