We include everything you need to make your own professional-quality, performance-ready Classical tutu.

Although our kits and instructions are designed to help you produce a high-quality costume, we recommend you have at least intermediate to advanced sewing skills. Even so, a tutu is not an overnight project - plan to spend 16 to 20 hours to create an undecorated Classical tutu.

And when it's time to decorate or customize your creation, don't forget we carry a wide array of rhinestones, lace, and trims, as well as many additional fabric colors.

We also suggest you purchase a copy of "Finishing Touches: The Art of Embellishment", found in our Books and Patterns section. This beautiful, full-color book will help you make the most of your customizing options, including overlays and plates, sleeves, headpieces, wings, and more.

When created with the use of skirt plates and bodice overlays, a simple, plain Classical tutu can be used for a variety of roles.

Need different colors than our standard packaging? Or creating for a role other than one listed below? We can put together a kit for your particular needs. Just give us a call or send an email to discuss your project.

Our standard 'Basic' Classical Tutu Kits are available in 3 styles:

• The 'Russian' ('pancake', 'platter') style is the very-flat, stand-out style most typically associated with tutus in 'modern' times. This tutu has a metal hoop hidden inside the layers of net to help provide the flat-look and stiffness.
• The 'Classic' or 'English' style is similar to the 'Russian' style, but is not hooped. It has a softer, 'more-feminine' look than the 'Russian' style.
• The 'Bell-Shaped' style has much more 'droop' and 'flounce' than either the 'Russian' or 'Classic' styles. The tutu-skirt is built with longer layers of net, includes layers of soft tulle, and is never hooped.

The 'Russian' and 'Classical/English' kits include enough diamond hole nylon tutu-net to create a tutu skirt with up to a 15-inch top-layer with an additional 'plate' (for placing decorations), or up to a 16-inch top-layer without a 'plate'. (Fabric cutting instructions must be followed correctly.)

The 'Bell-Shaped' kit includes enough diamond hole nylon tutu-net and Domestic (US) nylon tulle to create a skirt with a 17 to 19-inch top-layer, without an additional 'plate', with 3 layers of net and 4 layers of tulle. (Fabric cutting instructions must be followed correctly.)

All the materials provided are first-quality.

Each kit includes full instructions and all materials for one (1) tutu:

• Fully-illustrated instruction book ("The Classical Tutu Book", by Claudia R. Folts)
• 8-Piece Bodice pattern (Pattern #PTCF102-N)
• Tutu-Panty pattern
• All skirt, bodice, and lining fabric
• Power Net for panty
• Rigelene boning for the bodice
• Cording for the bodice edges
• Elastic
• Hooping (for 'Russian' style only)
• Your choice of individual steel hooks and eyes, or hook & eye tape (w/double eyes)

'Russian' Style Classical Tutu Kit
This is the 'standard' 'pancake' tutu most often seen today. Includes hooping, and includes our "Adult Classical Tutu 'Standard' Panty Pattern" (Pattern# PTCF210-N).
Item# KIT101RUS  -   -  Price: $210.00

'Classic' or 'English' Style Classical Tutu Kit
Similar to the 'Russian' tutu, but softer with more 'flounce'. Without hooping, includes our "Adult Classical Tutu 'Standard' Panty Pattern" (Pattern# PTCF210-N).
Item# KIT101CLAS  -  Price: $200.00

'Bell-Shaped' Classical Tutu Kit
Longer and softer than either the 'Russian' or 'Classic' styles.
Without hooping, includes our "Adult Bell-Shaped Classical Tutu Panty Pattern" (Pattern# PTCF211-I) with additional instructions.
Item# KIT101BELL  -  Price: $200.00

Standard Colors: White, Pink, Black
8-piece Bodice Pattern sizes: Adult 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14
see the Books & Patterns - Bodice Pattern Size Charts page for complete Bodice Pattern sizing details.
Panty Pattern sizes: Adult X-Petite, Petite, Small, Medium, Large
see the Books & Patterns - Tutu Pattern Size Charts page for complete Tutu-Panty Pattern sizing details.

When ordering please specify:
    - Item Number and Description
    - Color Choice
    - Bodice Pattern Size
    - Panty Pattern Size
    - Individual Hooks and Eyes, or Hook & Eye Tape

Want something different than our 'standard' patterns or colors?
Yes, you can make changes to any of our Classical Tutu Kits. You can choose a different bodice or panty pattern, or select different fabric colors or types.
See the Custom Options Section below.

Variations include:
Snow Queen (white/silver)  -  Item# KIT121  -  Price: $275.00
Sugar Plum Fairy (peach/pinks)  -  Item# KIT122  -   -  Price: $300.00
'Spanish' Style (black/red)  -  Item# KIT123  -   -  Price: $275.00
White Swan ('Odette')  -  Item# KIT124  -   -  Price: $300.00
    - with matching Headpiece Kit (Item #KIT851), Add: $20.00
Black Swan ('Odile')  -  Item# KIT125  -   -  Price: $300.00
    - with matching Headpiece Kit (Item #KIT851), Add: $20.00

Want something different than our 'standard' patterns or colors?
Yes, you can make changes to any of our Classical Tutu Kits. You can choose a different bodice or panty pattern, or select different fabric colors or types.
See the Custom Options Section below.

Change the Bodice and/or Skirt Fabric Color(s)
This option allows you to choose bodice and/or skirt fabric colors other than our Standard color choices.
Item# KIT-COLCHNG  -  Add: $20.00
    -   please specify color(s) when ordering

Change the Bodice Pattern
This option allows you to choose a bodice pattern (with additional instructions) other than our Standard 8-Piece Bodice Pattern.
Item# KIT-BODCHNG  -  Add: $20.00
    -   please specify Pattern Number and size when ordering

Change the Panty Pattern
This option allows you to choose a panty pattern other than what is normally included.
Item# KIT-PNTYCHNG  -  Add: $10.00
    -   please specify Pattern Number and size when ordering

Change the Bodice and/or Skirt Fabric Type
Item# KIT-FABCHNG  -  Add $20.00
This option allows you to modify the bodice and/or skirt fabrics to different fabric(s) than those we normally supply. When ordering, you must provide detailed instructions for fabric and color substitutions. Depending on your fabric choices, additional charges for the difference in fabric cost may apply. We highly suggest you call us to discuss options and prices before ordering.

Plate and Overlay Kits
We can provide Bodice Overlay Kits and/or Skirt Plate Kits to go along with your Tutu Kit. Please call or email us to discuss role, options, and prices:
    Toll-Free (USA/Canada) at 877.888.8266 (877-TUTUCOM),
    International at 1.704.542.2433 (US Eastern Time Zone),
    email at tutuclub@aol.com

For additional information on "The Classical Tutu Book", the various bodice and panty patterns, and bodice and panty sizing details, see the Books & Patterns section.