Tutu Art and Dance Costumes
Tutu Art and Dance Costumes
Where every costume is a materpiece!
Let's compare the cost of tutus for 5 different ballets with the cost of 1 set of basics tutus plus 5 overlays. Most corps de ballet have 12 dancers and are adult sizes.
* Prices were estimated from other costume companies as well as designs and materials of overlays I have previously created.
12 prof. Swan Lake tutus @ 350. ea $4200.
12 Paquita 4200.
12 Le Corsair 4200.
12 Snow scene from The Nutcracker 4200.
12 Don Q dream scene 4200.
Total = $21,000.
12 prof. white basic tutus @ 265 ea $ 3180.
12 Swan Lake overlays @ 50. 600.
12 Paquita overlays @ 80. ea 960.
12 Le Corsair overlays @ 65. ea 780.
12 Snow overlays @ 80. ea 960.
12 Don Q Dream @75.ea 900.
Total = $7380.
That is a savings of $13,620. !!!
We can do the same analysis with romantic tutus... This time let's use pinks and purples for Waltz of the Flowers, Hours (from Coppelia), Don Q dream, and a Masquerade piece.
12 romantic tutus for 4 ballets @ $250. each would total $12,000.
-- OR --
12 multi color, A-line romantic basic tutus @ 190. ea $2,280.
12 overlays for Waltz of the Flowers @ 90. ea 1080.
12 overlays for Hours @ 50. ea 600.
12 overlays for Don Q Dream @ 75. ea 900.
12 Masquerade overlays @ 60. ea 720.
Total = $5,580.
That is a savings of $6,420.!!!
Other benefits of overlays include less storage space needed and removal for ease of cleaning!
Planning for Overlays
Color of Basic Tutu
white
pink/ lavendar
multi color
blue
red
Gold
Light Green
Could make overlays for these ballets or roles:
Swan Lake, Snow (The Nutcracker), La Bayadere,
Les Sylphides, Giselle, Paquita, Swanhilda, Fairy Godmother,
La Fille, peasants, Riding Hood.
Waltz of the Flowers, Don Q dream scene, Waltz of the Hours, Le Corsaire, Sugar Plum, Lilac Fairy, Aurora, Fairy Godmother,
Nutcracker ballerina doll, Masquerade.
Le Corsaire, Bluebird, Snow (light blue), Cinderella, Sleeping
Beauty fairy, Don Q Dream, Winter
Don Q solo, Paquita, Spanish in the nutcracker, Riding Hood, Kitri/
villagers, Autumn
Sugar Plum, Spanish, Paquita, Don Q Dream, Autumn, Summer, Fairy Godmother
Spring, Don Q dream, Marzipan, Le Corsaire.