Valorose Tutus and Textiles

Sunshine and Colour – New Lace Trims

Lovely bright coloured lace trims bring in the Spring and Summer feel.

Corded and Beaded scalloped trims and plain delicate pinks and lilacs are some of the new lace trims in stock.

Blended with the same colour net for a more textured feel or on a contrasting colour for more effect.

New Coloured lace Trims and Appliques

Lovely pinks in laces, trims and appliques

Such pretty Coloured lace trims just arrived. It makes a difference to the Gold and Silver normal ones.

Used on a child’s Tutu it seems more appropriate than bright Gold, although they all have their place.

Pale Pink and Rose Pink Appliques in corded and sequinned floral motifs.

A pretty corded, beaded and sequinned Trim with a scallop comes in Pale Pink, Rose Pink, Royal Blue,

Dark Red and Turquoise Blue.

Also the standard Silver and Gold.

Tiniest Tutu

Bodice details close up

I was very privileged to recently make the Tiniest Tutu for a very special little girl.

Pinks and Lilacs and silver sparkles are very muted and soft so as to not overpower her tiny frame.

Caught in the sunlight the skirt before attaching

The differences between an Adult Tutu and  a small child are quite challenging.

The body shape  of a young child and the muscle development at that age are very different and affect how the Tutu is constructed.

I dyed Silk Duchess satin and Silk Brocade for the Bodice.

Silver Silk Dupion piping enhances the silver embroidered

In the light showing detail of the skirt-love the colours here but actual colours are lilac and pale pink.

motifs with the dyed pink lace.

Plenty of small Swarovski crystals dotted around the skirt and a couple of larger stones on the bodice catch the light.

Tutu from above

The Skirt had Italian net softly pleated with an overlay of Silver sparkle Tulle. A simple plate with Lilac embroidered net and a dyed pink motif completed it.