tutu

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Villarreal: And you mentioned Lucy earlier, Elsbeth in the tutu this season was so, so good —

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Ballet star Misty Copeland's monochrome outfit featured a playful tutu.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

There is also a costume inspired by crinoline, the stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt or tutu, but whimsically reimagined using neoprene.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The tutu — it’s a tulle skirt, actually – was Field’s way of presenting an alternative to sweatpants.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

The dress’s skirt stuck out like a tutu, and I liked to spin around in front of the mirror, thinking I looked like a ballerina.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls