Hello all,
Several of our teen students are doing a Christmas performance in the community and I am trying to come up with a simple/cheap costume for ballet. I was thinking of using a black leotard for a base, but what could I put with this that would be cheap but yet pretty?
Any ideas?

If you know someone crafty red and geen tulle to make a tutu is cheap and impactful!

what about getting fabric in different colors and use to tie around the waist as a skirt? also a mother of one of my girls said that the grandma made a tutu... it was a no sew tutu where she tied the tulle in knots around a piece of elastic... turned out gorgeous.

Go on Ebay and search for red tutus on elastic bands. Then add green ribbon as bows, for trim, around the neck, in the hair, etc. I've seen red/green mini-tutu style ponytail hair trim at Five Below chain stores. You could even use them as cuffs.