Fine

Photos of the tutu after all the panels have been attached:





some close ups of the various panels:

SKIRT panel trim detail


SKIRT BACK panel detail


SKIRT FRONT panel detail


WING details



BODICE FRONT panel detail

E. Attach LEFT WING and RIGHT WING

The two remaining panels to be attached are the LEFT WING and the RIGHT WING.
The two WINGS are pretty much identical and pretty much symmetrical.
They attach to the bodice of the basic tutu via pairs of snaps along
the inner top edge of the bodice, close to the shoulder straps.

the LEFT WING and the RIGHT WING


close up of the pairs of snaps (one pair on each end of each WING



Steps to attach LEFT WING and RIGHT WING:

1. attach LEFT WING and RIGHT WING to the front of the bodice
[photos show how to attach the LEFT WING, attaching the RIGHT WING is similar and is not shown here]

attaching LEFT WING::




shown from above


LEFT WING and RIGHT WING attached to front of bodice


2. attach LEFT WING and RIGHT WING to the back of the bodice
[photos show how to attach the LEFT WING, attaching the RIGHT WING is similar and is not shown here]

attaching LEFT WING to back of bodice




3. adjust and fluff out both LEFT WING and RIGHT WING as you wish

LEFT WING and RIGHT WING attached to back of bodice

D. [Optional] Put On Clear Elastic Belt

BODICE FRONT panel attached without clear elastic belt

optional clear elastic belt:
note: the belt snaps to itself at the back of the bodice if used


3. put clear elastic belt around bodice:
[photos show how it should be placed]

elastic belt side and back view:

C. Attach SKIRT BACK Panel

The inside of the SKIRT BACK panel's waistband has a total of 6 snaps : 4 medium size snaps plus 2 small snaps on the outmost edges of the waistband.

As noted in Section B. Attach SKIRT FRONT Panel, the SKIRT BACK panel has a seam running down the center of it whilst the SKIRT FRONT panel does not.

The 4 medium size snaps are used to attach the waistband of the SKIRT BACK panel to the waist of the basic tutu (where the layers of tulle are attached to the basque).

The 2 small outmost snaps are used to attach the waistband of the skirt back panel to the waistband of the skirt front panel.

SKIRT BACK panel - showing center seam


SKIRT BACK panel waistband detail showing the 4 medium size snaps and the 2 small snaps, on the outer edges


Steps to attach SKIRT BACK panel:

1. Lay SKIRT BACK panel over back of skirt, lining up the 4 medium size snaps:

SKIRT BACK panel before attached:



2.Snap SKIRT BACK panel to waist of the basic tutu, matching up each of the 4 medium size snaps; note that when attaching the two snaps in the center of the back, you can pull the waistband of the SKIRT BACK panel taut (it has elastic in it).

snapping SKIRT BACK panel to basic tutu


gently pull down waistband of SKIRT BACK panel to line up with waist of basic tutu:



3. Snap SKIRT BACK panel waistband to SKIRT FRONT panel waistband using 2 small outer snaps

snapping SKIRT BACK panel waistband to SKIRT FRONT panel waistband - close ups



SKIRT BACK panel attached:


4. Adjust SKIRT FRONT panel at both edges so that it lays OVER the SKIRT BACK panel slightly

close up of edges of SKIRT FRONT and SKIRT BACK panels where they overlap

B. Attach SKIRT FRONT Panel

The SKIRT FRONT panel's waistband has a total of 9 snaps : 7 medium size snaps on the inside of the waistband, and 2 small snaps on the outmost edges of the outside of the waistband.

The easiest way to distinguish the SKIRT FRONT panel from the SKIRT BACK panel is to note that unlike the SKIRT BACK panel, the SKIRT FRONT panel does not have a seam running down the center of it.

The SKIRT FRONT panel attaches to the waist of the basic tutu (where the layers of tulle are attached to the basque) with the 7 medium size snaps.

SKIRT FRONT panel waistband showing 7 medium size snaps


The 2 small snaps on the outermost edges of the waistband of the SKIRT FRONT panel snap to the waistband of the SKIRT BACK panel in Section C. Attach SKIRT BACK Panel.

SKIRT FRONT panel wrong side facing up - showing 2 small snaps at edges; also note that the panel has no center seam


Steps to attach SKIRT FRONT panel:

1. Lay SKIRT FRONT panel over front of skirt, lining up the 7 medium size snaps:

SKIRT FRONT panel before attached:



2. Snap SKIRT FRONT panel to the waist of the basic tutu, matching up each of the 7 medium size snaps (working from the center is easier):

snapping in SKIRT FRONT panel : left and right close ups
note: these close ups also show the 2 small outer snaps mentioned in the beginning of this section.



SKIRT FRONT panel attached:

A. Attach BODICE FRONT Panel

Bodice with BODICE FRONT panel attached:


BODICE FRONT panel :
* notes:
- the top of the panel folds behind the bodice and that there are two snaps on each side, that is, two snaps on the left and two snaps on the right which snap to the wrong side of the top of the bodice;
- the bottom of the panel folds under the bottom of the bodice, there are two snaps at the bottom of the panel which snap on the wrong side of the bottom of the bodice :


Steps to attach BODICE FRONT panel:

1. attach top of BODICE FRONT panel

left side (two snaps)::



right side (two snaps)::


top of BODICE FRONT panel attached:


2. attach bottom of BODICE FRONT panel:

bottom of bodice prior to attachment:



snapping in bottom of BODICE FRONT panel - close ups