The world of costuming is all-inclusive. it seems. I know a great deal about most areas of the costume business, but never knew the history of the tutu. Here’s something I found that might be of interest to you. The Ballet Tutu In History | Archaeology Works 
www.archaeoworks.org3/13/11 Over time tutus have been developed from their original design and branched off into many different forms and designs. From different kinds of fabrics, shapes and even weight of the tutus, these costumes are universally recognized all … designed for dance costumes. The costumes then were big and heavy, which limited the ballerina’s movement. In 1661 King Louis XIV took the costumes from the court onto the stage when he began and developed the Academic Royale de Danse. More on costumes and other related things at: costumescostumescostumes.net