Sunday Best: The fanciful confections of 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' The Seattle Times Is it even Christmas if you don't dress up as Mother Ginger in The Nutcracker? There's no better way to kick off the season than with big hair, a bigger dress, and 48 Inch Tall Decorative Christmas Female Nutcracker Purple Gold Haute Decor Mother Ginger's oversized presence can be a stark contrast to the more classical divertissements in the second act of The Nutcracker. But the rush of energy she brings to the ballet is NYC Ballet's Mother Ginger: Giant Skirt & Stunning Performance