Tutu Colours appropriate for Variations

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Here is some information for you, so you can make appropriately good choices for the upcoming competition and Nutcracker/Showcase seasons.

 

 Stretch Tutus are for the younger girls who are developed as yet-age 9-12

Non-Stretch Tutus are for those who are blooming—ages 12 and up.

 

Tutus for partnered Pas de Deux are non-stretch.  Matching jackets or vests for male dancers.

allow 3-4 months for completion.

 

Bayadere Shades are always WHITE.  

 

White Swans and Snow Queens are mostly WHITE.

Black Swans are always BLACK

 

Sugarplum Fairies are LIGHT PINK — some are CANDY PINK,  ROSE PINK.  LIGHT LAVENDER, PINK AND LAVENDER, PLUM OR PURPLE—this depends upon which candy you like the best.

 

Sleeping Beauty Fairies

Fairy of the Enchanted Garden ( Fleur de Farine) any colour except lilac or lavender

Fairy of the Crystal Fountain -   ( Candide) WHITE, AQUA, LIGHT BLUE

Fairy of the Woodland Glade -   ( Breadcrumbs)  CREAM, BEIGE, CARAMEL,TOPAZ, LIGHT GREEN

Fairy of the Songbirds —YELLOW- she is a Canary

Fairy of the Golden Vine - (Violente)   represent the prosperity of the vineyards RED,GOLD, CREAM

Lilac—4 shades of lilac to mimic the real flowers

 

Bluebird Princesse Florine - Blue- any of the three shades- LIGHT, MEDIUM OR ROYAL B LUE

 

Jewel Fairies Sleeping beauty Act 3 

Ruby -  RED

Emerald - GREEN

Sapphire- DARK BLUE

Gold GOLD

Sliver SILVER

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Aurora 1st act is Usually PINK because she represents the Dawn.

3rd act                WHITE WITH GOLD

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Paquita— WHITE WITH BLACK, RED WITH BLACK, some are CREAM, PINK, CORAL, BLUE, AQUAMARINE, YELLOW, GREY, WINE, NAVY BLUE— BLACK LACE, WHITE LACE, METALLIC GOLD OR SILVER LACE. 

 

Fairy Dolls are ANY COLOUR—PINK, LIGHT BLUE, CREAM, WHITE, YELLOW, PALE GREEN, AQUA, CORAL, CHOCOLATE

 

Giselle 1st act is traditionally a DARK or LIGHT BLUE CORSET, WHITE PEASANT LENGTH TUTU SKIRT with ribbons at the hem

 

GIselle 1st act Peasant Pas is traditionally any colour corset, except blue, and light coloured peasant length tutu   BROWN/CREAM, GREEN/AQUA, ORANGE/ROSE, BROWN/APRICOT, ROSE/PINK,GREEN/WHITE

 

Coppelia 1st act- ANY COLOURED CORSET, WITH MATCHING COLOURED RIBBONS ON PEASANT LENGTH SKIRT  usually brown or black with bright jacquard ribbon embroidery corset and hem

 

Coppelia Wedding tutu- historically WHITE WITH COLOURFUL DECORATIONS, RIBBONS, EMBROIDERY

Coppelia characters :

Prayer  LIGHT BLUE

Dawn    YELLOW,PINK,ORANGE BLEND 

 

La Fille Mal Gardee 1st act——PINK CORSET, WHITE PEASANT LENGTH SKIRT

2nd act— white peasant length lace skirt with ribbons and white bodice with white satin corset with roses and ribbons

 

Corsaire Odalisques—white with turquoise aqua pink yellow blue

 

Bayadere Gamzatti   any colour except WHITE—with heavy metal Gold appliqués

 

Individual Characters:

 

Talisman- Goddess of Flowers  WHITE, CREAM, LIGHT PINK, LIGHT BLUE, a short Chaton 

 

Esmeralda- Gyspy   GREEN or RED with BLACK- peasant length

 

Diana RED Chaton draped on one shoulder, short skirt  usually chiffon or mesh

 

Awakening of Flora Bell Tutu WHITE with RED flowers

 

Pharaoh’s Daughter BLUE with Egyptian Symbols

 

Cupid Draped Chaton WHITE, PINK, LIGHT BLUE, CREAM, YELLOW, LAVENDER, SILVER MESH, GOLD MESH

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