Ballet Tutu
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The first tutu was worn during the Romantic peroid by Marie Taglioni in 1832.

Marie Taglioni was performing in La Sylphide. She wore a tutu which is now named "The Romantic Tutu".

There are many kinds of ballet tutus and they all have different names:

Romantic Tutu:

This is long and flowing. It was made to look very free and light. Its shape is quite puffy and is cut just above the ankle.

This romantic tutu is worn in ballets such as Giselle and Les Sylphides.

Classical Tutu:

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There are two sorts of classical tutus-

Bell:This is short and stiff. It has layers of netting and doesn't use a wire hoop.

Pancake: This is also short and stiff. It uses a wire hoop and has more layers of netting.

The difference between the bell and pancake, is the bell is normally longer.

Balanchine Tutu:

This is recognized as the "powder puff".

It is almost identical to the classical tutu, except from there is less netting and doesn't use a wire hoop.

It's important to get a tutu that fits correctly, especially the Classical tutu and Balanchine tutu.

This is because if the tutu extends out too much, it can make the legs look shorter. However if the tutu is slightly shorter, the legs can look longer.

You can easily get hold of tutus from the internet, catalogues and dance shops. You will probably find one at your local dance school.

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