sarahw Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Now I feel bad for laughing at your crisis but you are funny! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Thank you ladies! In cold light of day tried tutu on before school, didn't bother to look just measured snorts of laughter from upstairs - it's going back. Now that decision is made.....and it has been rather a sad week what with Bowie and Rickman... ...would anyone like cheering up by playing a game with me? Guess PV's girth. I've never measured this. I have no idea. Not even a ball park. Could run into the hundreds....? Thousands? I am very curious to know though... Just need to find that measuring tape.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowiththeflo Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Short girth or long girth........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Long very very long! Let's say measurement in inches won't be so bad...or cms if you must...just not...miles or...football pitches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParentTaxi Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Isn't 'girth' one of those really odd measurements that only exists for leotards / dance costumes where you have to go from shoulder under crotch and back again or some such thing-that-you-need-4-arms-for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yes! I like a challenge. Haven't measured yet so no clue. 1000 inches? Or...74. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParentTaxi Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (DD measuring this was almost as funny as non-DS trying to measure his own inside leg measurement. The latter I do know - it's 34 inches. Which alongside his waist measurement of 24 inches, equals 'impossible to buy trousers for') 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Right lets do this. DD upstairs last minute piano practice so can look teacher in the eye this afternoon. I'm going to use the hallway I think so I've got space to...twirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Anything whereby you approach your or someone else's undercarriage needs delicacy. 34" inside leg those are loooong legs! Fab. Do you need to know my height or does that make it too easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParentTaxi Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 "34" inside leg those are loooong legs! Fab." Yes! He has no control over them whatever, nor the sizer 10.5 feet at the end of them - he's like a 15 year old baby giraffe on ice because his limbs are longer pretty much every morning, poor lamb. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I agree Petal Violet you have made my week with this thread. You should write a book (and you could then use it for tutu skirt purposes as well!) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
along for the ride mum Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I haven't got anything useful to offer in the line of tutu training but just at this entire thread Here, here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Ummm. So.... I tried. But...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 ....the measuring tape... Wasn't long enough. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Is that bad? ???????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaliesey Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Muwahaha ha Sorry Giggling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 ....the measuring tape... Wasn't long enough. Use a piece of string, cut it to length, and then you can measure the string 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 I don't want to now. I'm in a huff. Stupid stupid girth smirf . I'm a bit bloated today ok? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Any chance of a recording of you measuring your poor Dd? ✂️????????↕️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Girth smirf oh petalviolet your posts make my day!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Any chance of a recording of you measuring your poor Dd? ✂↕ Now that was a relatively smooth procedure. Straight down, betwixt legs and up again. Gets more complicated on me. There's....things to manoeuvre around...peaks and troughs...I could take a shortcut here or there but risk doing self a mischief. I could only get the ends of the tape to touch. Maybe it was snagged on something around the back...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 What's a normal adult girth though? For your average, out and about, in their prime, jobbing ballerina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Considering a career change ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 ...just a few minor adjustments to the entire art form that is Ballet and I'm good to go. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 You do make me laugh, Petalviolet! I think your dd's tutu is so pretty and I hope you manage to get it all sorted out and her dance goes well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowiththeflo Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 ???? ' girth' is a measurement only used in leotards & dancewear. 'Short' girth is the measurement from the centre front waist through the legs and up to the centre back waist- kind of like the crotch seam on a pair of leggings. 'Long' girth is from the top of the shoulder down the front through the legs and back up to the shoulder. So an average short girth may be 24-28inches (ish) and long girth might be 56-60 (again, ish) ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 There's no way I'm measuring my girth to check!! Best kept a mystery I think.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straceydor Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 is 74 inches very big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle_Richer Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) I don’t know if this helps but when I have been buying tutus, which I have many, I have supplied this measurement guide and the resulting fit has been absolutely fine. I have had only one exception and that was due the top 2 or 3 layers not being correctly aligned when stitched through on about a quarter of the top surface, undoing a re-stitching was simple to do and fixed the problem. Sorry if the fitting guide cant be read, as its was ok before adding it to the posting. Edited January 17, 2016 by Michelle_Richer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TabbyCool Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 A lady from my ballet class has a lot of experience with tutus, she's made a lot of them herself. I have a Revolution practise tutu from Dance Direct that sticks up just a bit too much, she recommended wearing it around the house with a heavy skirt on top to push it down. She also suggested putting a towel over it and ironing it. I haven't tried either yet since I don't actually need a tutu, I just bought it on a whim, because I wanted a tutu! Just thought I'd pass on her advice in case it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TabbyCool Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Oh, and on the topic of girth, mine is 66"! Stupid big butt and boobs make buying ballet wear a bit tricky at times! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalviolet Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Thank you for the advice tabbycool! Update- ordered bigger size which now presents different problems in that is sits better but it's too wide. Now I'm tasked with 'putting a dart' in the back of it. Luckily I have a fairy godmother ballet friend who will (eye rolling, tutting, sighing) do this for me before grand festival debut in a fortnight. On another note. Your jaunty hat reminds me have discovered not only do I have unmeasurable girth BUT my head circumference is LARGE. Trying on hats not of the beanie variety is now very depressing. I'm basically the elephant man. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dance*is*life Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Knew there was a reason why we bought tutu skirts without the bodice for our students! So glad you sorted it out! I have a funny story to add to this wonderful thread - We ordered new romantic tutu skirts in pale blue net from a dressmaker - 20 of them. My class put them on and tried out the dance. It turned out that the tulle was so stiff, that when they lifted their legs the skirt stayed up even after the legs were lowered! Not enough time to make new ones and we couldn't use them like that, so I volunteered to soak a couple of skirts in my bath tub and see if that helped. Unfortunately not - even after leaving them soaking overnight! So I stuck them in the washing machine {normally guaranteed to totally ruin tulle and turn it into a limp rag} and lo and behold they came out perfectly. Am happy to say that coupled with blue leotards the skirts looked lovely on stage! Edited January 25, 2016 by Dance*is*life 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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