Slow TV: Making a Tutu | English National Ballet

Watch Federica Romano, Costumier at English National Ballet, make a 10-layer pancake tutu base. Filmed over the course of 3 days, the 40-min Slow TV film shows all the intricate work that goes into making a tutu. A film by Photography by ASH for English National Ballet. You can also watch the first Slow TV film on pointe shoe preparation here: https://youtu.be/b9D_iJX2k5I 0:00 Day 1 involves cutting the layers of net, shaping them and making the pattern for the pant and basque (Francesca usually has blocks ready for different sizes and she adapts them to each dancer). This is followed by placing the pattern on the fabric, pining it, tracing it on both sides, cutting it, sewing all the pieces together and ironing the seams. 11:39 Day 2 begins with preparing the pant, and then pleating all 10 tutu layers by hand, and attaching them to the pant one by one following the lines previously drawn on the fabric. 24:56 Day 3 involves attaching the basque to the pant, then closing the pant an