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Paula Drake of Tutus Divine -- The Most Creative Tutu Designer Today

Paula Drake has fabulous Spring Ballet Tutu designs. TutusDivine displays her amazing work.   Paula Drake of TutusDivine is considered one of the most skilled artisians in tutu construction today.

See Resource Pages above with images and contact points for the finest fabric and trim stores in the Garment District of New York City.

Calling All Readers.  Please help me to build the largest resource of FREE tutu materials and instruction materials there exists.  Parents of dancers, who pay for dance lessons and all the associated costs are often without resources for expensive patterns and instruction books.  I am asking you to help me build a site of free information for readers. I agree with Creative Commons: Information Wants to BE FREE.

Please contact me if you can share your patterns, your tips, your instructions. I need your best resources for fabrics, trims and materials. Put a STOP to overpriced second rate instructions. I offer this site with no advertisement.  Your help too stop over priced -- under valued sale of tutu construction information would be appreciated.

Free Bodice Pattern

Here is my method for a perfect bodice everytime -- Plus -- It's Free!!! (See Free Bodice Pattern on this website.)

Fitting a perfect bodice is never easy but it starts with a perfect pattern. My dancer daughter never stayed the same size for long.

I was always able to make the perfect bodice by using duct tape. She would put on a discardable lightweight t-shirt and we would wrap her in duct tape.

I make one cut down the back to remove the duct tape bodice and then begin to carefully cut my bodice pattern. This sounds easy. However, it is best to mark a straight line down the center back and the center sides while still on the mannequin or dancer.

Whether you are cutting a one piece tutu or a two piece tutu with a separate bodice this technique will save you time AND money. Purchasing a role of duct tape is less expensive than purchasing a pattern ... which must be adjusted anyway!

Link to my Goth Tutu for detailed instructions on making a duct tape bodice to serve as your 'perfect' pattern: http://tututoday.com/no-sew-tutu/goth-fairy-tutu

However, you really only need ONE layer of duct tape for a pattern and you do NOT need the boning we used from a drinking straw.  See a wrapped mannequin below and the duct tape bodice cut into pattern pieces.

This post shows you how to make a duct tape bodice. Cut the bodice off and carefully cut your pattern.

Your first cut should be down the center front.  Then cut the two side seams.

This is also the perfect method to make a one piece basque for a romantic tutu or for a two piece tutu.

With Spring Ballet Season upon us it is great time to examine Paula's exquisite work. 

Link to Paula Drake's TutusDivine to take a close look at how to best cut your one piece or two piece bodice: http://tutusdivine.com

Thank you for visiting my website.  I am finally getting back to organizing the tutu site.  I appreciate your patience.

FOR THE RECORD THE POSTINGS OF CLAUDIA FULTS ON THIS WEBSITE THAT INVADED THE PRIVACY OF PAULA DRAKE WERE NOT CONDONED BY ME. I DO NOT ENDORSE THE SEMINAR THAT MS. FULTS TRIED TO PROMOTE.

I DO NOT ENDORSE PURCHASING ANY THING FROM MS. FULTS. MS. FULTS IMPLICATION THAT SHE WAS AN AUTHORITY IN ANY REGARD IS NOT MY OPINION AND NOT SUPPORTED BY ME. I DO NOT HOLD THAT BELIEF NOW NOR HAVE I EVER HELD THAT BELIEF.

Please contact me should you have any questions.

Lee Ann Torrans

ltorrans@gmail.com

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