Costume illustrations for a Candy Cane with green, pink and white fabric swatches attached; a Christmas Angel; and a Marzipan Shepherdesses with pink, blue, and yellow fabric swatches attached.

Section 7: Barbara Karinska Introduction

Costume illustrations for a mouse, three soldiers, and Mary. Several fabric swatches are next to the illustrations.

Act I: Mice, Soldiers, and Mary

Costume designs for Drosselmeyer, his three dolls, and his nephew. Several fabric swatches are above the illustrations.

Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Act I: Costume designs for Drosselmeyer, his dolls, and his nephew by Barbara Karinska, c. 1964.

Act I: Costume designs for Drosselmeyer, his dolls, and his nephew

Barbara Karinska, c. 1964

Watercolor and pencil cutouts with fabric swatches, 22 x 28 in.

Barbara Karinska was the longtime costume designer for New York City Ballet. In addition to inventing the powder puff tutu, she was renowned for introducing new and unusual fabrics to dance costumes. This is evident in the following sketches, which employ everything from corduroy to lace.

Holding Division: Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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