tutu storage

[straceydor]

Silly question but how do you store your tutu's ? My dd's usual tutu's I store by pulling the leotard part inside out and the 'tutu' part is then caught in the leotard and stored in a bag but how do you store yours.

[kcoom75]

we have a tutu bag and hang it so it's flat against a wall, it does take up quite a lot of space though. x

[Sheila Beelam]

Hooped tutus need to be flat in a tutu bag so the hoop is not mis-shapen.

 

Non-hooped tutus can be inverted, but be careful that embellishments in skirt or bodice don't snag - we place acid free tissue paper on the skirt before folding, where the bodice has delicate fabrics such as satin.

 

If stored inverted, it's a good idea to store folded the opposite way 24hrs prior to wearing

 

Also a good idea to pop some of those silica gel packets that are often found in new bags etc, as they absorb and moisture that may linger.

[Lisa O`Brien]

I`m thinking of selling my gorgeous London Festival Ballet tutu.It`s just hanging in it`s tutu bag,never to be worn again,and I could do with some money. Will definately sell it for a lot more than the £60 I paid for it though !!

[vole]

There are tutu storage hangers available to purchase online. That could be an option. I think they are about 10/12 £. I myself would always store them upside down flat. But sometimes there isn't enough room so the hangers might be a good idea in that case.

:-)

[Anna C]

We have a big round tutu bag where dd's tutu and her rehearsal tutu skirt both live - it's kept under our bed so no worries about hanging it up.

[cornishprincess]

.....and can you revive a drooping tutu skirt??????? does spray starch work???? dd's practice tutu looks a bit sad these days

[vole]

Please don't use spray starch!! Or plastic gunning. Swing catching by hand is the best way to keep it all together. :-)

[cornishprincess]

thank you!!!