Victorian Style 397 Silk Clara Costume in Restful Green

Nutcracker Party Scene and Clara Costume in Restful Green

This customer chose Style 397 for her Victorian-style flower girl dress in Restful Green with a New Ivory Cinderella sash for an additional $20. The dress was used for their daughter’s performance in the Party Scene of The Nutcracker Ballet. Style 397 was a very good choice for this because it already has that older, Victorian feeling that works so well for Clara and the children in the opening party scene.

Restful Green gave the dress a strong Christmas look without being too bright. It is a rich color and feels very much at home in The Nutcracker, especially in the Party Scene where everything should feel festive and elegant. Some greens can be too sharp on stage, but Restful Green has enough depth to look polished under the lights and still feel traditional for a holiday production.

Victorian Style Silk Dress for Nutcracker Party Scene and Clara Costume in Restful Green

Restful Green Nutcracker Party Scene Costume

The New Ivory Cinderella sash softened the dress and gave it a very pretty contrast. That lighter sash broke up the green and added more of the dressy, storybook feeling people want for The Nutcracker. A Cinderella sash is always a nice detail because it makes the back of the dress look especially finished, and in ballet that matters since the dancer is seen from every angle. In this case, the sash added just enough extra detail without taking away from the style itself.

Style 397 has always been one of those dresses that works beautifully for a Victorian look. It has the shape and feeling of another time, which is exactly why so many people choose it for Clara or for Party Scene dresses. It does not need a lot of changes to make it work for The Nutcracker. The style already brings that old-fashioned charm, and then the customer can use color to make it fit her production.

Victorian Style Silk Dress for Nutcracker Party Scene and Clara Costume in Restful Green

Using this as a Party Scene dress for their daughter was a good choice because it kept the look traditional. In the beginning of The Nutcracker, the girls should look like children at a formal Christmas party, not like dancers in flashy costumes. Style 397 does that very well. In Restful Green, it had the right holiday feeling, and the New Ivory sash helped keep it young and pretty.

This combination also would have looked beautiful on stage. The Restful Green would stand out nicely, especially in a group scene, and the lighter sash would help the shape of the dress show clearly from a distance. It is a color combination that feels very natural for Christmas, which makes it especially right for the Party Scene. It also gives the costume a nice balance of richness and softness.

The finished dress based on Style 397 had the Victorian style this design is known for, along with the Restful Green silk and New Ivory Cinderella sash that made it perfect for the Party Scene in The Nutcracker Ballet. It was a lovely choice for their daughter’s performance and fit the feeling of the ballet very well.

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About Nutcracker Costumes or Dresses: Are typically in Sizes 6R to Plus Size only.

In late summer, mothers and dance directors alike start calling us to place their orders for their upcoming performance of the Nutcracker Ballet held around Christmas Time. This costume is part of the Nutcracker Collection for Clara and the Party Scene dancers and comes in YOUR CHOICE of 260+ Silk Colors and includes petticoat with shorter length so they can dance. Our designers, and yes we are designers, or we like to say, elves in a sewing studio, REALLY ENJOY really enjoy working with our clients, whether it is a ballet company or an individual who just got cast. One thing that does help us if you are a ballet school would be to also send an image of your backdrop so we can do our best to match the dancer's costumes to your stage.

After performances, our clients usually send us their Nutcracker Ballet photos that we feature on our website and in dance publications or on our social media. We here love to receive your photos and see our results on stage - it is so satisfying. Check menus for current prices. To order this dress like the customer did, CLICK the SEE DETAILS button and choose the standard things - like colors, sizes and optional things like Pantaloons or a matching American Doll dress. Pegeen® Luxury Childrenswear, proudly made in the USA in our own factory located just 1.5 miles from Disney World. Shipping Worldwide Since 1982.