Making Tutus is a practical guide to making these traditional costumes for classical ballet dancers.As with the tutu itself, the book approaches the task in three parts – the tutu plate, the bodice and the decorative sections.It shares the secrets of a leading costume-maker as it explains the challenging task of, on the one hand, creating a light and beautiful ballet outfit suitable for performance and, on the other, making a comfortable and hardwearing costume that suits a character.In doing so, it reveals the extraordinary talent and techniques required by the costume-maker.