Behind the scenes with The National Ballet of Canada: 30 dreamy photos of tutus, pointes and more!

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Up there with a visit to Vogue’s closet and a budget-less Prada shopping spree, getting intimate with a bunch of tutus is one of the quintessential fashion dreams. Last month, we got to live ours with Marjory Fielding, wardrobe supervisor at the National Ballet of Canada, when she took us on a tour of the costume department while prepping for this season’s production of Nijinsky. The ballet tells the story of legendary Vaslav Nijinsky, who revolutionized dance in his roles with the Ballet Russes in the early 20^th century. The ballet includes many recreations of Nijinsky’s famed costumes, including the Golden Slave from Scheherazade, the Spirit of the Rose from Le Spectre de la rose and the Faun in L’Après-midi d’une faune, all designed off original sketches by costumer Léon Baskt dating back as far as the 1910s. And while none are, in fact, tutus, Fielding was kind enough to let us roam the Ballet’s storage rooms, where we found plenty to feast the eyes on, Nijinsky and otherwise.

Flip through our gallery and while you’re at it, get yourself to Nijinsky, which runs through 30, 2014. For more information, visit national.ballet.ca.

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani

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Marjory Fielding, wardrobe supervisor (and our guide for the day)

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An original Leon Baskt sketch for Nijinsky

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Ballet Russes creator Sergei Diaghilev’s top hat

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Costume trim references

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The jewelled bodice of Nijinsky’s famed Golden Slave costume from Scheherazade and the Faun in L’Après-midi d’une faune

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The Golden Slave’s turban

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Another famed Nijinsky role, the Harlequin from Carnaval

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The Spirit of the Rose, from Le Spectre de la rose

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Petrouchka from Petrouchka

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Costumes from this season’s production of Manon

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Various wig treatments from Manon

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Animal costumes from The Nutcracker

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The pointe room. A principal dancer can go through as many as 3 pairs of shoes in one performance!

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The fabric room

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The repairs room

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