Ballet Costumes Design Book

Heavily illustrated with photos and artwork, full of factual tidbits from the world of ballet, all woven into an engaging narrative for young readers, Pippa by Design is a fun-filled read perfect for fashionistas and dancers-to-be, from author Claudia Logan and illustrator Chesley McLaren.Pippa does not finish every activity she starts or get picked for everything―unlike her sister Verity. Pippa does, however, love to draw fashion designs in her special sketchbook, while she waits in the hallw... [Read More]

Style meets movement: a new photography book featuring more than eighty of today's most famous dancers, captured in movement and styled in garments designed by some of fashion's biggest names.From renowned photographers Ken Browar and Deborah Ory, the husband-and-wife team behind NYC Dance Project and the best-selling photography book The Art of Movement, comes their follow-up book for fans of dance, fashion, and photography. Spotlighting today's greatest dancers--from ballet to modern--in cloth... [Read More]

Marcel Dzama’s prolific output as a draftsman has, in recent years, expanded to include works in many different media—film, sculpture, dance, collage, and even a recent collaboration with artist Raymond Pettibon are all part of his current practice. His at times surreal, often frightening vision, translates beautifully to film and dance, where actors in complex costumes bring to life the worlds Dzama draws on paper. Published on the occasion of his collaborative ballet with choreographer Jus... [Read More]

The many youngsters who love ballet — and love to color as well — will treasure this elegant coloring book. Charmingly rendered illustrations depict classic costumes and characters from such popular ballets as Swan Lake, Petrouchka, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Cinderella, Coppélia, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Firebird.Captions contain the title of the ballet, the names of the choreographer and composer, and the year the ballet was first performed. Also included is a brief explanation of t... [Read More]

Tchaikovsky's beloved Nutcracker ballet has delighted theatergoers of all ages for generations. Now, children can reenact this popular holiday classic with this colorful activity book. Twenty reusable stickers include Herr Drosselmeyer, Clara with the nutcracker, Fritz, Pierrot, Columbine, Clara's parents, the Mouse King, toy soldiers, mice, Russian dancer, Mother Ginger, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and more. Plus, there's a panoramic play scene on the inside front covers — the stickers can be appli... [Read More]

The glamorous world of ballet becomes even more enchanting with a touch of glitter! These 10 stickers depict little dancers in rehearsal garb and pretty costumes, plus a stylish assortment of accessories, including toe shoes and a tiara. Each sparkling sticker is sure to delight aspiring ballerinas.

During his lifetime the late Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza acquired a collection of over fifty drawings - largely of set and costume designs - reflecting the theatre of the first half of the twentieth century, and particularly the ballet, during what was surely its most exciting and innovative period. Twenty-two of these drawings are by Leon Bakst, perhaps the most famous of all theatrical designers, whose revolutionary designs for Diaghilev's Ballet Russes played such a major part in the impact that... [Read More]