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I can’t wait to use this antique gold lace for some other tutus. It has worked so beautifully with this warm cream lycra and I think it will be very versatile. I’ve used citrine and warm gold stones on the appliques to give a more metallic look to the lace which is simply corded andContinue reading “Antique Gold and Cream”

I never tire of making traditional peasant pas dresses. This one is in the prettiest pale pink brocade. The faux corset insert, chemise and sleeves are fine silk chiffon embellished with time ribbon roses and ombre ribbon carnations. I love these little ribbon roses. Instead of ribbons I have added a row of pink embroideredContinue reading “La Fille mal gardee”

In the latter part of the year when the Australian dance season is starting to wind down I make a lot of YAGP costumes. We don’t do a lot of variations here so it’s nice to be asked to make them for “my” American dancers. I’ve used a pretty pink trim on a pale pinkContinue reading “Talisman”

I’ve been experimenting with tutu skirts being just a tiny bit darker than their bodices and plates. Here is a pretty aqua with a light cornflower skirt and silver trim. The silver billion trim has been embellished with various blue acrylic gems, black diamond and crystal AB rhinestones. Decorated backs are becoming quite popular, eitherContinue reading “Pale Aqua and Silver”

I bought this beautiful French lace on my travels in Surabaya. I’ve been trying for ages to entice clients to choose it but to no avail. So I thought the time was ripe for a RTW tutu featuring this lace.   The colours are divine and allowed me to push burgundy and royal purple together.Continue reading “Burgundy, Purple and French Lace”

My client wanted a soft grey tutu with delicate silvery embellishment. We played around with a few different trims and rhinestones and she found some lovely peridot stones that looked divine.   A few large focal stones on the bodice added some interest, as well as sneaking in a little bit of silver venise laceContinue reading “Peridot, Silver and Grey”

Sophia has a beautiful olive skintone which called for a strong colour for her new tutu. She waltzed around the studio draped in colour after colour until we settled on this vibrant fuchsia. We teamed it with the palest of pinks skirt and silver venise lace. Rhinestones were burgundy, fuchsia, hyacinth, red and pink. DecoratingContinue reading “Fuchsia and Silver”

Ruby fell in love with this lace and had to have it on her tutu. She chose a beautiful champagne coloured teardrop rhinestone to be a feature of the design. The appliques are made up of tiny glitter dots swirled about in beautiful designs. I’ve use champagne, bronze, apricot and pink stones to give someContinue reading “Cream and Gold”

Here’s a lovely cornflower tutu using one of my most popular trims. The blue of the plate and bodice goes beautifully with the gold cording and the beige embroidery of the appliques. Decoration on the back of tutus is becoming quite a popular request. I’ve used light blue and crystal AB stones to embellish theContinue reading “Cornflower and Light Gold”