How To Make your Tutu – July 6th, 2010
Traditionally tutus were used by ballet dancers to emphasize the elegance and flow in their dancing and posture. More recently tutuskirts have exploded onto the fashion scene bringing a burst of colour and attitude with them. Skater Girl Avril Lavigne inspired the tutu craze with her black, Gothic tutuskirt in her alternative fashion style. Tutus have recently burst back onto the fashion scene, tutus are commonly worn for party wear for both children and adults, ballet dress, students fashion or indeed hen/stag nights, tutus have certainly made their comeback to the fashion industry.
Due to their heightened craze and demand their has been an increase in the number of people making their own tutuskirts, for their daughters party wear, grandchildren, or even to sell on for profit. It is really easy to make a tutu, tutuskirts require minimal material usage and efforts; depending on how glitzy/plain you want your tutu to look. The great thing is that Fabric-World stock everything you need to create the perfect tutuskirt! Here at Fabric-World we stock a wide range of dress net materials in a variety of colours and patterns. In our haberdashery and diamante departments we also stock an abundance of elastics, trim, ribbons, diamante gems and much more. When it comes to creating your fashion tutu look no further than Fabric-World, your one stop online fabric/craft store.
Making your tutu – Step by step guide
Stage One – Start by gathering together the material/accessories needed: Dress Net (Tule), elastic, tailoring pins, sewing needle/threads and tailoring scissors. More optional materials include: diamante gems, feathers, ribbon, sequins and glue. Feel free to browse through the Fabric-World website, we have a wide range of inspiring craft ideas to create the perfect tutu masterpiece for you.
Stage Two – Measure around the waist, hip and length of your subject. You will need twice the width of the waist in dress net (Tule) material. This is because it is best to double up the net material to create the fluffy look. You will then need to sew/tie the elastic together at the correct width, and sew the dress net to the underside of the elastic, creating a seam free finish.
Stage Three – Some ideas to make your tutu stand out from the rest, you could use multiple colours of dress nets to create the layered look – Perhaps purple and black, or black or white. Pink fluff feathers are great for fluffing up your tutu, little girls love pink. Pick up some craft glue from Fabric-World to attach your glitzy pieces. Sequins are another tutu must have, we have a wide range of sequin embellishments all colours and styles. The haberdashery department at Fabric-World also stock beading, fringing, lace, trim and much more.
I hope you enjoy making your tutu as much as I have enjoyed writing this blog, tutus are very versatile, you can make them stand out and look beautiful. Whether your making your first tutu for your daughter or your a design student wanting to explore your fashion skills – Making your own tutu is the way to go!
As always any comments or suggestions on this blog are welcome,
Until next time,
Fabric World Team