What You Need:
- Blue Tulle (3-4 yards)
- Crochet Headband to Match Tulle Color
- Red Hankerchief (although pink would be really cute too)
- Red Grosgrain Ribbon
- Cowboy Hat
- Cowboy Boots
How To Make Tutu:
- Cut tulle into strips 4" wide by about 20" long (can adjust this to make tutu longer or shorter, fuller, etc.).
- Place crochet headband around back of small chair or table legs to stretch out - this step isn't absolutely necessary, but sure makes life a lot easier when trying to thread through the strips of tulle. I've also seen it done by sitting down and stretching the headband over your thigh.
- Fold single strip of tulle in half and insert folded end through opening at bottom of headband. Pull bottom ends of strip through to tie a knot.
- Fold hankerchief in half diagonally and tie ends around back of your toddler. I was afraid it would fall down, so I took 2 pieces of ribbon and hand-stitched one end to the front of the hankerchief and tied the other ends around the back of her neck.
- Put on cowboy hat and cowboy boots and now you've got yourself a rootin' tutu'in cowgirl!
- Elastic can be used in place of the headband. Just measure your cowgirl's waist and subtract 3 inches, then sew ends together. Be sure not to tie the knots too tight on the elastic because it will cause it to stretch out.
- The tulle tutu tends to be a bit sheer, so we wore little blue shorts underneath.
- I also tied a little red scarf around her neck for a little extra flair!
Other Tutu Costume Suggestions:
- Make a white tutu and pair it with a white long-sleeved shirt or onesie with a ghost face on it (can glue on face with black felt or iron-on fabric) for a cute little ghost.
- Make a black tutu and pair with a black shirt or onesie with either a cat face on it or "meow". Add cat ears and a tail for a really cute black cat.
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Aww, she's adorable and love those boots!
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ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome halloween costume! And you make it look so easy :) My toddler is going as thing 1 (brother is thing 2) and she has a tulle skirt. We love tulle skirts! .. never thought of using the crochet headband for it though. Great idea!
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I love it! So adorable!
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