I don’t know what people wear to the ballet in London but if I saw grown women in these dresses at the ballet in the US I would laugh out loud. They look RIDICULOUS. Sure dress up and be festive but no one and I mean no one dresses like this anywhere. Dress like an adult. And that mini kelly is the worst with this dress.
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Except maybe the sweet little girls in their pretty twirly holiday dresses and headbands. Now they look cute!
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I’m a ballet lover and regularly go to the ROH. You can definitely dress up, but is not black tie which is how I would classify those occasion dresses. I tend to go for a midi dress with stilettos, a clutch and a heavy coat of some sort which I check in. I do often wear headbands as I have a tiny pea-head so need the extra width
and sometimes voluminous hair is a bit anti-social at at the theatre. Some people are more low key / French / Asian chic which also looks great. There are so many ways to look amazing and feel stylish! If I were to chose for someone more traditional such as my mother, I’d say a Vampire’s Wife dress with tights, heels and a large clutch would be perfect, but obviously it depends on where you are seated, where/if you are going for drinks afterwards and where/ if you have been for dinner before. I actually think Clare’s maxi blazer dress would be lovely and looks comfortable to sit in for ~3 hours (though not my style personally.) If you are sitting up in “The Gods” then obviously go for flatter shoes and clothes that are easier to navigate stairs in.
Some people also turn up after a day shopping in London so are more relaxed, but it’s a stunning venue and great excuse to dress up and enjoy some world class ballet!
BUT whatever you do, don’t record mid performance or even in the finale as per Lydia’s stories! This is the height of bad manners!
But it’s totally acceptable to get your phone out for bows, curst and curtain calls to capture the moment.
Also, if anyone has not been and is interested try a live performance at the cinema, I think Josie and her mum went recently.
Also, the ballet is for EVERYONE and there is never a “bad” seat at the ballet, you just see the performance from a different perspective.
In case I don’t manage to post again this year, sending love, best wishes, cheer, health and warmth to everybody over this holiday period and thank you for the wit and laughter
