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Hundreds of spectators gathered along Ocean Boulevard dressed in rainbow tutus, dresses and shirts, whooping and waving as the Long Beach Pride parade rolled past Sunday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The choreographer asked her costume designer, Robert Perdziola, to dress her dancers in a variety of looks, with flouncy tutus for the women in her first movement and limp, longer skirts in the others.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

His charming, whimsical collection featured ruffled tutus, sculptured soft knits, peplum jackets, skirts with bustles and plenty of shearling fabric.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The idea is to wrap the material typically used for ballet tutus around the tree like a lollipop.

From Salon • May 16, 2024

Apparently the evening’s ballet was bird themed, and there were dozens of these fragile tutus on hand.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood