She wore pink tights and pink shoes. She made her debut in London in 1847. In Germany she was the most famous ballerina, dancing in ballets choreographed by her father. Johann Strauss composed the TAGLIONI POLKA for her, using music from her ballets. .
Taglioni would travel many places such as Europe in 1847 and in Germany where she was the most famous ballerina. Johann Strauss composed the Taglioni Polka for her, using music from her ballets. But the place which most appreciated her was Russia. Marie Taglioni arrived in Russia in 1837 as the Russians impatiently awaited her arrival. For her ballet tour, she first appeared in La Sylphide at the Bolshoi Theatre in St. Petersburg. Following La Sylphide, she performed in such works as La Fille du Danube, L"Ombre, L"Ecuneur de Mers, and Gerta-the Queen of the Elfrides. Although Marie Taglioni came to Russia with her greatest accomplishments behind her, she achieved even a higher degree of gratification from fans. Her name was constantly appearing in the press where other Russian dancers were compared to her. It seemed like they considered her more of their own than the other Russian dancers. Her ability to portray the times of the Russian society reminded the Russian audience of their aspirations of romantic spirits, hopes, and longings. It is said that Taglioni expressed herself as if she was writing poetry or painting music. Her role in La Sylphide was most welcomed; the ballet brought about elements of dreams and reality. Taglioni was one of the ballerinas who helped raise the recognition of ballerinas in that day and age to a high level corresponding to poets, composers, and painters. Being a very famous ballet dancer at that time, many bizarre stories were told about her. For instance, in St. Petersburg, Czar Nicholas I , who was a great admirer of her, ordered that her pair of shoes be cooked and eaten with a special sauce for her farewell banquet in Russia.