Tulle has such an interesting texture. I love the way it feels as I work with it, the way it takes on sort of a life of its own as the tutu becomes more and more full.
Fluffy.
Frouffy.
I’ve spent quite a bit of time with the tulle again in the past week, filling an order from a dance studio. It’s recital season and somewhere, a group of eight little girls will all be wearing rainbow tutus made by yours truly. (See the “big picture” at my Flickr.)
Oh, how I would love to see that! I don’t really choose favorites among my “babies” but these puffy little rainbow skirts make me smile, even as the clock just tick tick ticks away. I stacked them on my dress form as I finished, which gave me an idea for photographing them before sending them off.
Individually, they are so sweet and lovely but layered upon each other, they take on a new dimension. I look at this picture, and it’s almost as if they are undulating in the current, so much motion without ever moving.
7 April, 8:59 pm
This makes me happy. I can just see little girls running around in a recital like rainbows!
7 April, 11:29 pm
I LOVE all the color!
8 April, 12:03 am
I love it – it reminds me of the one dance recital I can remember (I didn’t last long in dance – totally uncoordinated) – lots of tulle and tutu! Fun!
8 April, 1:46 am
I love your photography, and your outfits! But mostly the photography! I wish you could photograph my kids! LOL!
8 April, 2:15 am
That is certainly one yummy photo – the colours are just edible!!!
8 April, 3:18 am
So pretty all together!
8 April, 5:45 am
Very pretty!
8 April, 7:13 am
definitely makes ya smile!
With friendship,
Lisa
8 April, 7:24 am
Ohhh! It looks like some sea creature!
8 April, 10:17 am
I just love the color and texture here. You bet that when my little girl gets older I’m going to be ordering a tutu or TWO from you!
J/
8 April, 3:38 pm
How wonderful!! I remember wearing tu-tu’s for my ballet recitals…they always made me feel so fancy and beautiful! I love the picture of all of them on the dress form…although, they DO remind me of a dress one of The B-52’s might wear.
8 April, 3:57 pm
Absolutely fantastic!! The colors are incredible and the camera really captured it!
8 April, 6:44 pm
They look really nice – how did you make them, with an elastic in the waist, or a tie… or? I would love to make some for my girls.
8 April, 8:56 pm
Hi Mary .-)
Love tulle! And you picture is really filled with a sense of fun!
Thank you for your sweet comment at my blog. From what I can see you are already a talented seamstress, while I’m just a novice sewer, so I might encounter a few more problems than you
I so love the beautiful outfits you’ve made for your daughter, and the cupcake dress is just super adorable!! What a dream to have a gorgeous daughter to make clothes for. They are so cute in that age 
I think I will give the Japanese patterns a go, and starting with something that looks extreamly simple
Have a beautiful Spring day
Best Regards,
Monica