Why do girls wear tutus

Things are not as they seem in the magical world of tutus. And, shockingly, rather uncomfortable. The seamstress hooked me up from behind—yikes, hard to breathe—and I was directed to a mirror while she assessed the fit. One look at my reflection, the costume in all its sparkling splendor, and my complaints died away instantly. More jewels and feathers and glitter can bring the price up even higher. Sorry, little girls.

Had to get that bad news out of the way first. At their cost, costumes are for the performances and dress rehearsals alone. Lifts and partnered pirouette turns, for instance, become a different situation when a tutu is involved.

Particularly for the guys, who, in a lift, might now have a lot of tulle in their faces. Rug burn is not uncommon. A big puffy doughnut around her middle has changed the rules.

Even when made by a professional, they can take up to three weeks, or between forty and sixty hours, to construct. The bodice is usually sewn into the basque; there is an upper basque and a lower basque. A practice tutu is just the lower basque.

Well, certainly not between performances. All of it is a bit of an ordeal, and therefore spot-cleaning must do the job. Hello, Febreze!

The bodice needs to be durable and snug fitting, and while the lower part, sort of like a swimming trunk, is going to be stretchy to accommodate legs and bending and such. Altogether, it can be an itchy fit.

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An obvious place to start, as with most things princessy, is Disney. However, it took a little while for the costume skirts to catch on. For the Disneyland half marathon, Lewis decided to dress like Tinker Bell. She lined up in the first corral, the sectioned area at front of the starting line reserved for elite runners.

She set a personal record during that race. You can find chat rooms dedicated to the art and science of Disney race tutus. Carey Pinkowski has directed the Chicago Marathon since the early s and says that he began noticing a rise in outlandish race gear over the last 10 to 12 years.