Ridiculousness: A grown woman in a tutu

This project is from a while back (When I was getting ready to go to Ultra Music Fest in Miami- Instead I Wore it to Party in the Park in Atlanta), but I felt the urge to post it since I'm listening to Armin van Buuren and just bought a couple spools of neon yarn for future projects. There's nothing more ridiculous than a grown woman in a tutu, but here I am all the same. For your enjoyment:

The Neon Lime & Pink Zebra Glitter Tutu

On the left is my niece, Katie. That's us at the concert. I was probably the only idiot there dressed like a raver. Pretty sure that set was for the emo kids. I should have just worn the damn thing to Ultra with all the other glittered listeners... but what can you do?

 

Here's how to make your own. It's super easy!

 

 

Materials:

Ribbon

Spools of Tulle in desired coordinating colors

A Sewing Machine

Matching Thread

Pins to hold Tulle in Place

A Lighter (to keep ribbon ends from fraying)

 

 

Instructions:

It's best to use a good wide ribbon so that the band shows around your entire waist. Wrap the ribbon around your waist where you want to wear the tutu, and tie a large bow, leaving a long tail on either side (It's cuter if there's a giant bow in the back because it wears like a French maid's apron). Cut the ribbon to the desired length.

 

Untie the ribbon from your waist and cut the ends into a smooth line or a cute tail (I chose the tail). Take the lighter and quickly run the flame back and forth along the cut edge. This should be enough to keep it from fraying. Be careful not to burn it! If you do, trim the blackened edge and try again.

 

 

Retie the ribbon around your waist and use pins to mark where you want the skirt to go on the ribbon. Take the ribbon off and lay it on a flat surface. Using the pins as a guideline, pin your bottom layer of tulle to the ribbon, making a pleat as you go.

 

Cut the tulle when you reach the final pin that you marked the ribbon with earlier. Sew the first layer to the Ribbon, removing the pins as you go (including the pins you used to mark the ribbon with originally)

 

Repeat the process with each layer of tulle right on top of the one before (I did 4 layers. Bottom: Green Glitter, Next: Pink Zebra, Third: Pink Glitter, Top: Green Zebra). More layers make fuller skirts!

 

 

Here's the finished skirt lain out on a terribly messy bed:

 

 

 

Its Innards:

 

 

 

 

Shameful! Absolutely Shameful! A grown-ass woman in a lime and pink tutu! What is the world coming to???