Ballerina Ballet Tutus for Girls

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Every young dancer dreams of the day they will have the chance to wear a ballet tutu.

A tutu is worn for classical ballet dance. There are some beautiful, exquisite tutu dresses available.

They consist of a fitted bodice, a multi layered skirt and pants.

It requires a lot of time and technique to sew and make a tutu, especially one made with a fitted bodice which may have hook and eye fastening, special tutu fabrics such as satin and intricate detailed needlework such as stitching, lace, beads, sequins and accessories.

These, however, are the details that gives a tutu a fairy tale feel to it.

It can take a while to learn to dance in a tutu, as you have to get used to the stiff skirt, keeping a distance from other dancers, bending and moving without the skirt getting in your way and dancing without being able to see your feet!

You will need to wear Ballet Tights, which are normally a pale pink.
For shoes, you can wear either Ballet Shoes, or slippers, or if you have progressed to that level, you can dance en pointe.

Check out our tutu costumes gallery.

History of the Tutu

The big, heavy costumes of old, were cumbersome and hid the moves the dancers had struggled to learn and show.

Gradually, by the late 19th century as ballet dance and techniques evolved, dancers needed to shorten their costumes in order to perform the new, more difficult techniques that were emerging.

One of the first ballet tutus was the "Romantic Tutu", a many layered skirt, softly flowing to below the knees. This particular design later appeared in Swan Lake.

Later the stiff skirt "Pancake" or "Powder Puff" Tutu appeared. The purpose of this tutu was to reveal all the dancer's leg, to completely show off the ballerina's technique.

Dance Competitions

Although they will be marked on their dance skills and technique, the competition dance costume will be judged as well. If there is a lot of competition, well made ballet tutus will set you apart from the rest. These dance costumes will complete the performance.

If you are looking for inexpensive tutus, scroll down the page for some beautiful dance tutus for sale at ebay. They're cheaper than it would cost you to make them, yet still high quality for dance recitals and performances. There are so many different styles to choose from. With children having growth spurts, they could grow out of it in one year, (you cannot have a tutu too big!)

You can always improve on a simple one with the addition of some lace, beads or sequins.

Dancing in a Tutu

It can be quite restricting if you haven't worn one before. They are a lot different to all other dance costumes.

The bodice is often stiff and quite tight. The skirt is either a long full skirt, which is not so hard to get used to. Just be careful not to trip over it when low to the ground, or if you do any floor work.

If the tutu has a stiff skirt, you will need to practice the dance in it, by yourself, but also with the rest of the group, to work out even spacings, to align on the stage in the right places, how to get up and go down to the floor gracefully, with a stiff skirt on.

The dancers in this photo are doing a stage rehearsal in their costumes, to be sure of their correct places in the dance.

ebay is the best marketplace on the web to buy Ballet Tutu dance costumes. There are so many styles to choose from, they are good quality and at very competitive pricing.
Here are the current listings on ebay! Click on any item and use the search box to find more ballet costumes.

If you're not in the U.S. you can view by clicking here.

How to Make a Tutu

One method is to make a skirt with pants attached and a separate bodice.

Another way is to have the bodice and skirt as one piece and the pants separate.

The other, simpler and cheaper option is to have a leotard and the skirt attaches separately.

Check this page regularly as I will soon be linking to pages with instructions on how to make a tutu.

Taking Care of Your Tutu

Tutu Accessories

Read here how to paint dance shoes.

The hair is always worn in a classical ballerina bun. You can accessorise with ribbons or flowers in the hair. A small tiara looks beautiful or small diamante studded hair pins in the hair and bun looks very elegant.

Read how to make the perfect Ballerina Bun

Don't forget once you've got your costume and hair organised, to complete the look with your makeup.
For ballerina makeup you need to open the eyes and highlight the facial features, without being too dramatic.
Have a look at our Dance Makeup for how to apply makeup and other handy tips!

One thing Dance Kids love and get really excited about are the wonderful Dance Costumes.

Do you have some photo's of Ballet Tutus Dance Costumes that you just loved and never wanted to take off! Or have you just got a new Ballet Tutu and can't wait to show it off.

Then take some photo's and send them in and show off your wonderful costumes. >

Show Off Your Favorite Ballet Tutus

Did you win a competition with a great Ballet Dance Costume?
Or performed at a Dance Concert and felt like a Prima Ballerina?

We'd love to see your Ballet Tutu Costume photo!
Tell us about the dance it went with, what piece of music did you dance to, was it easy or hard to learn or did you win a competition?
Did you simply dance the best you've ever danced!

(Remember, if you're 13 or younger you must get a parent to give permission and help you.)

Your Favorite Ballet Tutus

Click on the links below to see more Ballet Tutus submitted by other Dance Kids.....