We make 3 different types of base tutu:

 

TRADITIONAL REHEARSAL TUTU

Made in the same way as the professional performance tutus with 10 layers of hand pleated netting on a knicker made from 2 layers of cotton bobbinet, with cased leg elastics, hooped, hand tacked through the layers, and fixed to a strong cotton coutil basque with a Petersham waistband and strong stainless steel fixings. Netting can be black, white or ivory. Other colours possible with dyeing.

 

PRACTICE TUTU

This is pull-on style made on a lycra knicker, with 1 inch elastic waist band. 6-8 layers of gathered netting, elasticated leg openings, hooped, and hand tacked through the layers. Choose from black or white.

 

HYBRID

Very useful for schools where tutus need to be worn by different dancers but they need to look like performance tutus underneath. These tutus have the traditional bobbinet base but a pull-on lycra basque and elastic waistband.

 

TRADITIONAL REHEARSAL TUTU

 

10 hand pleated net layers

2 layers cotton bobbinet knicker

cased leg elastics

cotton coutil basque

petersham waistband with elastic 'give' panels

strong stainless steel hook fastenings

choice of net edges: straight/pointed/scalloped

 

Made to order, please allow 4 weeks for delivery. Please specify netting edge preference and to provide measurements for a good fit.

 

Price £275 for straight edge, add £30 for shaping

PHOTO No 1 by

Robert Watson

@Theredshoes.co.uk

HYBRID TUTU

 

10 hand pleated net layers

2 layers cotton bobbinet knicker

Lycra basque and elasticated waist

Pull-on style will, will fit sizes 8-12

choice of net edges: straight/pointed/scalloped

 

Made to order, please allow 4 weeks for delivery. Please specify netting edge preference.

 

Shown here worn with a separate bodice with its own attached overskirt - the hybrid tutu provided a solution to quick changes and tutus being used on many different dancers during the show. These tutus look like traditional ones underneath, more professional than the lycra versions but have the advantage of fitting lots of bodies!

PRACTICE TUTU

 

6-8 gathered net layers

Lycra knicker, elasticated waistband

elasticated leg holes

Pull-on style will fit  sizes 8-12

White or black

choice of net edges: straight/pointed/scalloped

 

 

Made to order, please allow 4 weeks for delivery. Please specify netting edge preference.

 

PHOTOS by

Robert Watson

@Theredshoes.co.uk