First we made the wings. You start by taking two wire hangers and breaking the hook off the top. This was pretty easy. I just bent it back and forth until it just popped off.
Then I used some duct tape to tape the two hangers together where I had broken off the hooks.
I then folded the hangers together to make them point backwards a bit. It just looke dbetter than them being flat.
Then I gave them a bit of shape as best I could.
Next i took a pair of Kids tights. I couldn't find adult pantyhose in white. I cut the legs off right where the pantie began. I then slid one leg over each wing and tied them in the center.
Next I cut the leg openings of the pantie off to make "straps" for the wings. I just slipped the loops over the wings. And Finally I tied a big daisy in the center to cover the knot and tape. I added a few extra ribbons and glued smaller daisies to the ends of the ribbon. I think I turned out really cute.
The tutu is really easy. I have made several of these for Kiah in different colors.
Usually I use a piece of ribbon or elastic, or a bit of both so they slip on and off pretty easily without me having to tie and untie tutus all day long. But this time I used the waistband of the tights I used on the wings. It worked out perfectly.
You simply tie strips of tulle and ribbon onto the waistband. You can buy tulle by the yard and cut the strips, but I personally like to find the tulle that is sold on a roll. It is about 6" wide which is a great width. First you want to decide the length of the skirt. I made this one about 18". So I had to cut strips 36" long because you fold them in half to tie them. You tie them by folding the strip in half and looping around the waistband and pulling the ends through the loop. I took a picture using ribbon because it is easier to see what I mean than to use the tulle.
I usually tie 2-3 pieces of tulle or ribbon at once. Then you keep tying strips all the way around the waistband until the tutu is as dense as you want.
I also found it is easier putting the waistband around my thigh while tying the tulle. I find it fun to come up with themes for the tutu, changing colors, lengths, densities, materials. You can also play with the shape. Varying lenghts of the strips or how you cut the ends. The yellow and white one Kiah is wearing with the wings above used about 1.5 rolls. It was not as dense as some tutus I have made, but I thought it was great for a fairy.
6 comments:
Very cool! Maggie would love these - I will have to try it.
Super creative and adorable!
What a cute idea! Thanks for the instructions. Someday we'll be needing dress up clothes around these parts, I'm sure...
hey ... who made those tutus? hmmm? ... My hair stylist told me how to make them when I saw a pic of her infant daughter wearing one. For babies, short ones look best. As toddler girls become little girls, a longer length looks better. Use flowers for inspiration for both color and shape: ends cut into fishtails and layered give a chyrsanthemum look, while ends cut into curved points can look daisy-like. Try folding tulle/ribbon at the 1/3 mark rather than the half way mark: instant layering! Oh, one more tip ... wind the tulle/ribbon around a piece of cardboard or box that measures the length of your desired tutu. For example, for an 18" length you might find a box that measures 18" circumference. then, after winding all the tulle/ribbon, cut along one edge. Measure once, cut once. I found the lid of a cardboard file box perfect for Kiah last summer.
That is awesome, thanks for the step by step. I hope that comes in handy someday. I love It.
So cute. Oh my gosh I hope that when I do have a baby I have a girl so that Auntie Luna can make her a tutu. That is so cute.
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