Little Nutcracker Fans on What They'd Wear to the Land of Sweets

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Welcome to Party Bites, in which fancy people at glamorous parties answer our probing questions.

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• "Oh, I know! I'd wear a pretty dress that's colored like a rainbow." Amelia Vihon, age 6
• "I'd say, probably just a casual dress." Ellie Barthel, age 6
• "Something with candy on it!" Carinne Forpanek, age 6
• "I'd wear a little tutu in peach, and a headpiece made out of Reese's Pieces." Milla Kerch, age 10
• "For the Land of Sweets, I'd wear a ball gown. Why not?" Sarah Stone, age 15

On December 8, the Joffrey Ballet hosted its whimsical Nutcracker Family Dinner. Wearing their prettiest holiday dresses—and toting gussied-up dolls as accessories—young guests decorated ballet slippers, sipped miniature peppermint milkshakes, and had glittery Magnolia cupcakes before dinner began. Amid all the sweetness, we asked Chicago's pint-sized tastemakers a serious style question: What would you wear to visit the Land of Sweets? From a Reese's Pieces headpiece to something "casual," see what they had to say.
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