Pink and white are traditional colours for a young girl’s first tutu. This one is teamed with pearls and a sprinkling of rhinestones for some subtle sparkle.

appliques

Here’s the starting point for the tutu.

leotard

The skirt is a slightly paler pink than the bodice so I made lower part of the leotard in pastel pink. I’ve placed the appliques on the bodice to get an idea of final placement.

decorating bodice

I glued rhinestones to the appliques. While the glue dried I finished the bodice and attached the elastic straps. This allowed me to stretch the leotard over the body board. The bodice was decorated after the leotard was finished.

plate

I added more half pearls to the plate. The inner circumference was clipped to allow a tidy fit around the high hip.

sewing plate to tutu skirt

I sewed the plate to the very top of the skirt as close as possible to the bodice. The curved needle made the job less fiddly. The very edge of the plate was also loosely sewn to the skirt as well.

finished tutu

I also made a beaded tiara to match.