The costume of ballerina is made of three parts - bodice and basque (upper and lower basque) and tutu. The bodice and the basque I made of leotard fabric, another option are satin and poult, but I chose leotard because I found a leotard piece on s good discount. The linning was cotton. The linning of the bodice was made of 8 different parts when the upper leotard cover was made of 4, all of the first cut of cardboard and afterwards on the fabric, allowing 1 extra santimeter of each side of every part.
The basque is made of upper basque, which starts from the waist, using my waist measurements and a lower basque on which the frills are later sewn. The cut of the upper basque is on the as it connects with the cut the the bodice. First, as a main mistake I put the cute of the bodice on the from side and then when I tried it on I realised its not possible to be worn as there is not enough space for the body to put it on. Only the cut of the power bodice should be left on the front side
It took me more than a week to make it as I sew it without a sewing machine. I also allowe myself to made an addition to thelower basque. I put an extra piece of leotart fabric ( without linning) to connect the two side of the lower bodice. I did it because the cotton linning isn't stretchy and my body didn't fit. Another option is lastic to be inserted around the holes for the legs.
Reference:
Harrison, K. M, 1975. How to dress Dancers [book]. Midas Books. Kent
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