![]() ![]() ![]() You can just get your feet wet by adopting the petal pink-on-white color combo as our own. It doesn’t necessarily begin with a tutu, even though Sarah Jessica Parker had a Major Moment sporting one in the opening credits of “Sex and the City.” But before I indulge myself in a full-length review of the evening (one dancer could not spin or leap without making the most alarmingly strained look on his face), let’s get to the fashion side of things: how to dress as a prima ballerina in your everyday life. ![]() I was obsessed with the concluding act in particular, which featured a live bluegrass band and an enthralling hybrid dance style somewhere between classic ballet and square dancing. I’m normally more keen on the full-length ballets like “Swan Lake,” “Romeo & Juliet,” and - a recent favorite - “Don Quixote” because I love the costumes, the sets, and the drama, but last night really challenged that perspective. She frequently (and generously) takes me as her date, as she did last night, when we attended the “Ballet Across America” program featuring acts from the Houston Ballet, the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and North Carolina Dance Theater. ![]() Like many old-guard Washingtonian ladies, my mother purchases a season subscription to the Kennedy Center ballet series every year. ![]()
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