The Updated and All-Inclusive Costume Thread

[prncssjas]

If you haven't tested the actual tutu in a run, I probably would not try it for a marathon. But you could always start in them and ditch them on the course if you hate it (assuming these aren't $$$ tutus).

Excellent point and thank you! I would be using a tutu brand I have used for other half marathons (just a different color) and I think we plan to have arm sleeves in case of arm chafing. This brand is decent and not poor quality. But DH just said...if we hate them, we can chuck them! And he is right so I might just live a little dangerously and see where this goes. Thank you all so much.

 

[The Expert]

Can you explain how this liner phenomenon works?

I want to be one of the cool kids that dresses up for the races but every time I try to run in a skirt, my thighs gobble it up.

Photo below is from my latest attempt two years ago where I tucked the front in so it would be too short for my legs to eat

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Tulle is a very grabby fabric and when it touches itself, it tends to bunch up on its own, and because of the movement of running, it then clumps up between your legs. With a (preferably satin) liner, it keeps the tulle flatter and if it does bunch up on its own, it keeps it to the outside layer. @Herding_Cats has tons of experience with this, having made her own liners for the Dotti skirts she wears.

YMMV but this has always worked for me.