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Tutu-torial

29 October 2008 3,283 views 2 Comments Pin It

by heather

Here's a photo of my sister and I circa 1984 in tutus our mom made for us. This is a pretty simple and inexpensive project to make the little ballerinas in your life jump for joy. Make them for halloween, or just for the dress up box.

Project Materials:

  • Netting or Tulle (Netting is less than $1 a yard at the craft store), 1-2 yards: $1
  • Bias tape or wide ribbon (Measure 2x around your ballerina's waist): $1-2
  • Needle & Thread
  • Sewing Machine

Total Cost: $2-3

These instructions are from a zine I wrote called "Costumes 1980-1987":


2 Comments »

  • Jen said:

    Ha ha – love the legwarmers roflmao! I had so many pairs too. That’s totally ’80′s :)

    # 29 October 2008 at 8:59 am
  • Becky J Photography said:

    So stinkin’ cute! I wanna make one for me :)

    # 10 March 2009 at 2:12 pm

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