Dress Up Collection

The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Design for Nijinskys costume in Debussys ballet l apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun)

Cactus plant with teeth and eyes
Blue cactus plant wearing costume of plastic vampire teeth and bloodshot eyeballs

Elvis Express Departure 2019
Elvis impersonator Alfred Vaz poses for photographs before boarding the Blue Suede Express at Central Station in Sydney, Thursday, January 10, 2019

Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

'L' Andalouse', 1927. Creator: Francis Picabia
'L' Andalouse', 1927. From a private collection.

The Beauty of Venice and Carnival
Linda D Lester

flamingo in a turkey costume
Pink plastic flamingo decorated to look like a turkey and wearing a pilgrim hat

ELVIS EXPRESS DEPARTURE 2020
Elvis impersonators on board the Elvis Express at Central Station in Sydney, Thursday, January 9, 2020. The Elvis Express train leaves from Central Station for its journey to Parkes for the Elvis

Cleopatra, ballet costume design, 1909. Artist: Leon Bakst
Cleopatra, ballet costume design, 1909. Costume sketch for Ida Rubinstein for the ballet Cleopatra performed during the 1909 season of the Ballets Russes in Paris

Fairy Carabosse, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet Sleeping Beauty, early 19th century. Artist: Leon Bakst
Fairy Carabosse, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet The Sleeping Beauty, early 19th century

Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Costume Design for Nijinsky in a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu, story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo

Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro
Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. From the British Museum, London

Every Breath You Take
TORU MATSUNAGA

Handsome is as Handsome Does, 1871 (pen & ink on paper)
5888949 Handsome is as Handsome Does, 1871 (pen & ink on paper) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 14.6x13.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Gentleman in an Elizabethan Costume, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
3744498 A Gentleman in an Elizabethan Costume, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by Wood, John (1801-70); 127.6x102.2 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Germany´s B-Team
Christine von Diepenbroek

thoughts
Yulia Takh

Costume design for Ida Rubinstein as Helen in the ballet Helen of Sparta, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for Ida Rubinstein as Helen in the ballet Helen of Sparta, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Rene Savary, Duke of Rovigo, early 19th century. Artist: Robert Lefevre
Rene Savary, Duke of Rovigo. A general and diplomatist, Savary (1774-1883) distinguished himself in the Napoleonic Wars. From the Chateau de Versailles, France

A Young Rajah, ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
A Young Rajah, ballet costume design, 1911. Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo, music by Reynaldo Hahn

Costume Moderne, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume Moderne, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Bacchante, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Bacchante, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. From the Musee Stravinski-Diaghilev

Bayadere with Peacock, ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Bayadere with Peacock, ballet costume design, 1911. Costume Design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo

The Firebird, costume design for Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Firebird, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Premiere Bacchante, costume design for a production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Premiere Bacchante, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoraif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Two Heralds, ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Two Heralds, ballet costume design, 1911. Design for the performance of Debussys Le Martyre de St Sebastien (The Torment of St Sebastian) at Pariss Chatelet Theatre

Sleeping Beauty, ballet costume design, c1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
Sleeping Beauty, ballet costume design, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

The Shah of Persia, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade, c1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Shah of Persia, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Scheherazade, c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

The Firebird, costume design for Tamara Karsavina in Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Firebird, costume design for Tamara Karsavina in Stravinskys ballet The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Ravels Daphnis et Chloe, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Iskander, costume design for the ballet La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), c1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
Iskander, costume design for the ballet La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), c1913. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Two Bacchantes, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Two Bacchantes, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Ephebe, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Ephebe (adolescent), costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Tcherepnins Narcisse, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Eunuch costume design for the ballet Scheherazade, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
Eunuch costume design for the ballet Scheherazade, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Bayadere costume design for Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Danse sacree, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo, Music by Reynaldo Hahn

Beotien, costume design a Ballets Russes production of Narcisse, music by Tcherepnin, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Beotien, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Narcisse, music by Tcherepnin, 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

The Firebird, costume for The Firebird, the ballet by lgor Stravinsky, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Firebird, costume for The Firebird, the ballet by lgor Stravinsky, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From the Museum of Metropolitan Art, New York, USA

The Sleeping Beauty Wolf, 1921. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Sleeping Beauty Wolf, 1921. Ballet costume design

Portrait of the ballet dancer and patron Ida Rubinstein, 1921. Artist: Leon Bakst
Portrait of the ballet dancer and patron Ida Rubinstein, 1921. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Estrella, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon Bakst
Estrella, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Florestan, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon Bakst
Florestan, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Chiarina, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. Artist: Leon Bakst
Chiarina, design for a costume for the ballet Carnival composed by Robert Schumann, 1919. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

The Tsarevna, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys The Firebird, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Tsarevna, costume design for the Ballets Russes production of Stravinskys The Firebird, 1910. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913)

Page de la fee des Canaris, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet Sleeping Beauty, 1921. Artist: Leon Bakst
Page de la fee des Canaris, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet Sleeping Beauty, 1921. From the Galleria del Levante, Milan

Peri (Natasha Trouhanova), costume design for La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Peri (Natasha Trouhanova), costume design for the ballet La Peri (music by Paul Dukas), 1911. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913)

Battista, costume design for a comedy by Carol Goldoni, 1917. Artist: Leon Bakst
Battista, costume design for a comedy by Carol Goldoni, 1917. From the Evergreen House Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Costume design for the ballet Les Papillons, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for the ballet Les Papillons, 1912. From a private collection

Costume design for a ballet by Igor Stravinsky, 1913. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for a ballet by Igor Stravinsky, 1913

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"Dress Up: A Journey Through Time and Imagination" Step into the world of dress up, where costumes transport us to different eras and realms. In 1912, the Ballets Russes captivated audiences with their stunning performances, such as "The Faun" choreographed by Nijinsky. The elaborate costume design by Leon Bakst brought this mythical creature to life on stage. But dress up isn't limited to the stage alone. Imagine a cactus plant adorned with teeth and eyes - a whimsical creation that adds a touch of playfulness to any space. It's proof that even nature can join in on the fun. And who could forget Elvis Presley? His iconic style continues to inspire generations, as seen in the Elvis Express Departure event of 2019. Fans from all over gathered together, dressed head-to-toe like The King himself - sequined jumpsuits, pompadour hairstyles, and all. Dress up allows us to become someone else for a moment; it lets our imagination run wild. Whether we're transforming into mythical creatures or paying homage to music legends like Elvis Presley, these moments allow us to escape reality and embrace our inner creativity. So next time you find yourself surrounded by costumes or contemplating your own ensemble for an event or party – remember the power of dressing up. Embrace the opportunity to step into another world entirely – be it through ballet costumes inspired by timeless artistry or channeling your favorite musician's spirit through fashion choices. In this realm of make-believe and self-expression lies endless possibilities waiting for you. So go ahead - let your imagination soar as you embark on your very own dress-up adventure.