Anime Style Ballerina Tutu

Made for an anime style of women's Ballet dress as depicted in pop culture

You can choose colors, and to add or remove sleeves, stockings and leg warmers

Basic tags: Ballerina, tutu, transparent tulle, stockings, leg warmers, ballet slippers, bow

Trained on IL

Developing in Renaissance Italy from older aristocratic social dances, the performance style was brought to France by Catherine de Medici in the 1500s and boomed in popularity, eventually becoming a professional artform. Originally done by amateur aristocrats, the incorporation of acrobatics and body contortions necessitated skilled performers and strenuous training, with the first ballet school established in 1661 by King Louis XIV. Advanced and iconic techniques include the Pointe (balancing full body weight on the tip toes with an extended foot), the Cabrioles (Jumping and clicking heels together), Grand Jete (Jumping and performing a leg split in the air), Pirouette (a 360 degree twirl), and the Developpe (balancing on one foot and raising the other up as much as 180 degrees)

The tutu outfit developed to facilitate these moves and display the opulence of the art form. Marie Taglioni is thought to have worn it first in 1829, however the styles adapted fashion trends and material science improvements.