Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge is a French word which means Red Mill or windmill. It refers to the traditional cabaret built by Joseph Oller in Pigalle near Montmartre in Paris, France. The cabaret theatre was built in the year 1889. The trademark of Moulin Rouge is the large red artificial windmill on its roof. Moulin Rouge has been extremely popular among tourists and the residents since its inception. It offers musical dance entertainment for adult visitors from across the world. Famous artists like La Goulue, Josephine Baker, Frank Sinatra, Yvette Guilbert, Jane Avril and Mistinguett, among others have performed at Moulin Rouge, Paris.

Moulin Rouge has inspired fashion and art. There are various costumes inspired by Moulin Rouge, which are colourful and exotic. Various styles of provocative and desirable clothes have been fashioned on the cabaret. Clothes such as corsets, lingerie and dresses are available for women. Materials like silk, lace and satin are generally used to make the costumes. Jewelleries like earrings, chokers and necklaces based on Moulin Rouge are also available. These costumes and jewelleries can be worn in a Moulin Rouge theme party or fancy dress show.

Many books and movies have been inspired by Moulin Rouge. One of the most popular movies is the 2001 Baz Luhrmann directed, Moulin Rouge. The movie’s main cast featured Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman. Moulin Rouge soundtrack and costumes caught the attention of the audience and critics. The movie was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won the awards for best art direction and costume design.