This costume made for Lubov Soumarokova for one of four Sylphides designed by Georgio de Chirico appears to be the only woman's costme from the ballet that has survived. The Sylphs were originally danced by Alicia Markova, Natalie Branitska, Soumarokova and Dora [Dorotea] Vadimova. It is a surrealist's interpretation of a traditional romantic ballet costume with unusually elaborate wings and was completed by a white wig and dark shoes.

Le Bal (The Ball), a modern ballet in one act and two scenes had sets and costumes designed Giorgio de Chirico, was created for Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes at the Théâtre de Monte Carlo on 7 May 1929. The musical score was by Vittorio Rieti, the narrative by Boris Kochno, after a story by Count Vladimir Sologub, and it was choreographed in 1929 by George Balanchine. The set and costumes were re-used by Leonide Massine in 1935 when the Sylphides were danced by Vera Zorina, Sono Osato, Paulina Strogova [Prudence Hyman] and Tamara Tchinarova

At a ball a young man is struck by the beauty of a lady accompanied by an astrologer. After the guests are entertained by Spanish and Italian dances, the beauty is persuaded to unmask and is seen as an elderly woman who pursues the young man. After further dancing the woman, again masked, and astrologer return and together they remove their disguises. The woman successively removes two masks, changing from crone to young beauty and the astrologer is revealed as her handsome partner. The young man watches the couple leave while he faints with disappointment. The Sylphides were woven through the work as spirits of the ballroom.