Falling in Love with the Nutcracker Dress: A Heartwarming Encounter 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 Pin by Joyann Casey on Nutcracker costumes Nutcracker costumes, Ballet shows, Nutcracker ballet 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 Nutcracker's Mother Ginger: The man beneath the dress A 101 year old runs the largest nutcracker museum in the U.S. Here's a look inside OPB