Over the weekend I wore this tulle skirt to a New York Fashion Week event.
While the outfit felt incredibly obnoxious in the privacy of my own bedroom, once I was out walking the NYC streets, you couldn’t tell me I was anything less than fierce! Folks’ compliments didn’t help-it seemed like almost every woman I passed was ogling over the exceptional tutu. As a pranced along throughout the evening, I was nearly convinced I was a princess! :p
I’m here to let you in on a little secret… Would you believe me if I told you I made it myself? Yes, it is a DIY project. This past spring I sat down and made my tulle tutu.
I spent $20. Yes, twenty dollars.
Blake Von D posted the tutu tutorial awhile back and after closely following her directions, I had a masterpiece of my own.*
As hard as it is to believe, it really is as simple as stated on her site. The most difficult part of the entire process for me was deciding which color(s) of tulle I wanted!
Happy tutu-making ladies! XOXO
*While Blake ordered three rolls of black tulle, I thought I would make two tutus, so I ordered three rolls of wine tulle as well. Unfortunately, when I started adding the black tulle to my elastic band (from an old pair of leggings), my skirt was still extremely sheer. It was at that point I began adding pieces of wine tulle between the pieces of black. My two-toned tutu took six rolls of tulle and I couldn’t be any happier with it!
Fancy A. Yancey 