Constructing a Classical Ballet Tutu (Part 5: Hooping & Quilting the Skirt) - University of Akron

Costume Designer Irene Mack-Shafer, of The University of Akron Dance Company, demonstrates the construction of a classical ballet tutu. (Part 5 of 7)

[nevroth]

Great explanation. I never understood why embroider floss should be used but your neat "trick" of using it against itself to loop is really good.

[Dancetilldeathdousapart]

1:45 I love that tutu rather than the iron one

[rosimerimattos]

Amo este trabalho! Gostaria de ir trabalhar neste local. Viu aprender inglês, para facilitar a comunicação! 💕🙏🇧🇷

[KarenMartinez-prnp]

Buen trabajo por favor podrías traducirlo al español muchas gracias hermoso

[annemartin]

how do you attach the bodice to the tutu, did not show in part 4

[rosimerimattos]

Jaguarão-RS- Brasil
4/09/2020, fronteira com Uruguay 🇧🇷💞🇺🇾👏👏👏👏 Amo a arte da costura! Muito obrigada 💞👏🙌💐💐💐

[lutmsmx]

Which layer is the hoop placed? How far from the edge of the tulle is it placed?

[barroninc]

Can you explain how you zig zagged the hoop through the tulle please?

[alicecuesta]

I like the hoop to be invisible. The best tutu skirt design to me would be the one you can see in the Oregon costume shop tutorial. I wouldn´t use that kind of hoop. There is one for bras that is narrower and so soft but resilient. Looks as there isn´t any hooping at all like Balanchine powder puff tutu and doesn´t get is in the way of mens when doing pas de deux.

[hollygemma]

so is this what is called the tutu base

[slcrow]

So, tacking down is every five inches all the way around, but you only do four total quilting lines? Just making sure!

[TMoore]

I'm wondering if you have an advise on where I went wrong with my tutu construction. When I kick my leg up past the tutu height, the tutu flips upwards and does not go back without me pushing the tutu back down. Any advise on how to fix this or what might have caused this?

[lanorepodolske]

where can one purchase power knit and Ballentine net?

[monsterprodigylessons]

what is the name of the hooping material?

[Rodrigo-fiiw]

What is the name of this flexible range?

[sashao]

In a true classical tutu the tulle is pre-pleated in its entirety, you don't "spread it out nicely" and let it fall however around the hoop. It takes about 9 hours to pleat 60-70 yards of tulle for a professional tutu and it's also done on a sewing machine. The tulle in this video is not pleated at all.

[charmeusedeparis]

please! don't crush the upper tulle layers while ironing and steaming. it hurts!!!