| In this article I am going to give you a few tips | | | | the knee when your subject is at full stride. Whilst |
| on how to make a tutu. Tutus are skirts that you | | | | you don't have to make your tutu that long it will |
| often see around a ballerina. They can be as | | | | give you an indication of where the material will |
| fancy as a ballerina with a stiff material making | | | | finish when the subject is walking. Of course if |
| them stand up firmly or they can be soft and | | | | your tutu is just an addition to a current outfit the |
| flowing and an addition to any of your outfits. | | | | last measure is not that important. |
| To start with you will need to source your | | | | To make your tutu light and fluffy I always like to |
| material. Tulle is the most common material used | | | | use three times the waist measurement in |
| and can be found in most material or craft stores | | | | material. You can either tie your material around |
| in your local area. If you are unable to find | | | | your chosen waist band or sew it together. |
| material where you live you can of course do a | | | | Double or triple it up to give it the body and you |
| search on the internet and have the material | | | | can even layer the tutu down the legs as well. |
| delivered to you. Tulle comes in a variety of | | | | Tie your waist band at the read and cover the |
| colors and styles which will allow you to make | | | | knot with a bow if you use elastic or make sure |
| tutus of all shapes sizes and descriptions. | | | | you leave enough material to tie a nice bow if |
| Your measurements are important and if you can | | | | you chose to use a ribbon based band. There are |
| get your hands on a basic pattern I would | | | | as many ways to make your waist band as there |
| certainly consider using one. If you don't have a | | | | are to make the actual tutu. |
| pattern you will need to measure around the | | | | That was just a few short tips on how to make |
| widest part of the waist of the person you are | | | | a tutu. |
| making the tutu for as well as from the waist to | | | | |