TUTU.COM carries a full-line of ballet & dance costuming materials including patterns, instructions, fabrics, trims, notions, and accessories, from tutu net to bodice-boning to Swarovski® rhinestones and much, much more! We offer expert instruction in professional tutu construction and all areas of dance costuming in our TutuSchools courses. Our professional ballet costume shop creates one-of-a-kind professional tutus and dance costumes for performance and competition. Whether you're an aspiring dancer, a professional dancer, a beginning tutu-maker, a ballet studio owner, a costume designer, or a world-renown ballet company, Tutu.com has the know-how and experience to be of assistance with your ballet costume needs. If we don't have what you need, we know who does! 

 

Services

Custom dyeing, custom decorating, costume refurbishing, custom designed plates and overlays. Tutu.com is a full-service Professional Ballet Costume Shop creating made-to-order tutus for the world's professional ballet companies and training programs as well as ballet dancers competing at the national and international level at YAGP, USA-IBC, Prix de Lausanne and others. We have the largest selection of professional quality tutu rentals in the USA. We have ballet costumes rentals suitable for all ballet variations or roles, including men's tunics. 

 

Instruction

We have ballet and dance costuming books and patterns in both hard-copy and PDF versions. We conduct costuming seminars featuring Ms. Claudia Folts and other costume professionals Charlotte, NC and throughout the United States. Our YouTube Channel also provides tips, tricks and behind the scene looks at Tutu.com shop techniques and expertise. 

 

Costume Kits

Not sure how to get started? Our kits may be the answer. Our kits are complete with all materials and full instructions. Classical and Romantic tutus, ‘themed’ Classical and Romantic tutus, headpieces, tiaras, fairy wings and wands, and many other costume items.

 

Tutus & Accessories

Custom made-to-order classical and romantic tutus for professional performance or rehearsal, tutus for children, men’s tunics, men’s long-sleeve and short-sleeve dance shirts, dance boot tops, tiaras, headpieces, fairy/angel wings, “Nutcracker” Party-Girl dresses, dance dresses, character skirts, tutu sleeves, puffs, and ruffles, tutu travel-bags. If it's a ballet costume or accessory, we make it! If you don't see a made-to-order product on our website, call us at 704-519-4771 to get your costume on our professional ballet shop schedule today!

 

Fabric

Rainbow of colors, variety of weights and styles, perfect for making tutus and dance costumes including Tutu Net, Horsehair Net, Polyester Net, Tulle, Glimmer Tulle, Sparkle Tulle, Enhanced Sparkle Tulle, Metallic Net, Imported Italian Net and Tulle, Micro-Fibre Net, Bengaline, Waterfaille, Powernet, Coutil, Imported English Bobbinette, Velvet & Fancy Velvet, Stretch Velvet, Chiffons (Silk, Polyester) Organzas (Silk, Polyester), Georgette (Silk, Polyester), Spandex (LYCRA®), Fishnet Spandex, Milliskin, Moleskin, Stretch-Mesh (Micro-Mesh), Body Stretch, Stretch Lining, Glissenet, Stretch Leather, Mirror Cloth, Buckram, Brocade, Stretch laces and much more. By-the-yard or by-the-bolt. 

Notions

Theater and dance costuming specific items, including, hooping, tipped spiral steel bones, continuous boning and boning tips, Rigelene, bone casing, Prussian (boning) tape, hooks, eyes, and bars, hook-and-eye tape, snaps (Whopper Poppers™), cable cord, twill tape, bias binding, elastic, nude elastic, grosgrain and satin ribbon, petersham, Pattern-Ease™, tiara and headpiece forms, milliner’s headpiece forms, hackle pads (feathers), silk/organza flowers, flower wreaths, tiaras, appliqués, trims & laces, lacquer sizing, glues, fabric dyes, embroidery threads. Most items available in discounted bulk quantities.

 

Rhinestones

Swarovski® Austrian Crystal and Czech crystal rhinestones in sew-on, set-on/glue-on, HotFix, banding/cupchain styles in a huge variety of sizes, styles, shapes, and colors. Tiffany-prong settings, setting tools, hot-fix tools, glues. Tutu.com has everything you need in one place to make your tutus and dance costumes sparkle on stage!