A California family business · Est. 2026
Bio-based ballet tights. Made in Italy.
Belle is a California family business making bio-based ballet tights — knit seamlessly in Italy from castor oil and non-food corn instead of petroleum, engineered to outlast conventional nylon, and priced with the incumbents at $15.
$15 · Three sizes · Made in Italy
Why it matters
Roughly 10 million pairs of conventional nylon tights are discarded in the US every year — about 274 metric tons of virgin petroleum plastic.
The single biggest lever on that number isn’t recycling — it’s durability. A tight engineered to outlast conventional nylon under the same care means fewer pairs bought, and fewer thrown away. That’s the bet behind The Convertible Tight.
Why Belle
The quality signal of a $40 brand, at $15
Bio-based, not petroleum
Knit from EVO® by Fulgar — a polyamide made from castor oil and non-food corn — with certified bio-based content above 85%. Conventional tights are 100% virgin-petroleum nylon; roughly 10 million pairs are discarded in the US every year.
Engineered to outlast nylon
LYCRA® FUSION™ elastane arrests ladders before they spread — zero propagation through 20 wash classes — and the EVO® fiber recovers better, dries ~50% faster, and weighs ~25% less. Fewer pairs bought, fewer thrown away.
The luxury tier at $15
Materials and construction that normally sell for $31–40, at the same price as conventional tights — because Belle sells direct, with no wholesale layer and no marketplace fees. The ethical choice with no premium and no compromise.
One tight, two ways
Footed or footless
A reinforced opening under the arch lets the heel pass through, so the same pair works footed or footless — for pointe padding, taping, or floorwork — without cutting or rolling a seam.
Convertible by design. One pair, both looks — no scissors required.
Care
Made to last, cared for simply
Machine wash cold on gentle, or hand wash cold for maximum life. Hang or lay flat to dry — no tumble drying, bleach, iron, or fabric softener. It’s the same care conventional tights ask for; Belle is simply made to repay it far longer.
LYCRA® FUSION™ ladder-arresting elastane stops runs before they spread.
Find your size
Three sizes, made to overlap
| Size | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 4'0" – 4'8" | 50 – 80 lbs | ~6–11 |
| II | 4'6" – 5'2" | 70 – 110 lbs | ~10–15 |
| III | 5'0" – 5'8" | 100 – 140 lbs | ~13–adult |
Our sizes overlap by design — 4'6"–4'8" and 5'0"–5'2" fall between two sizes. When in doubt, size up for coverage. If your first pair doesn't fit, we'll exchange it for another size once, free, even if it's been tried on.
3 sizes fit approximate ages ~6–11–~13–adult.
Our story
A father-daughter family business from Santa Monica
Belle was named by a young dancer and built alongside her father — five years into their own family’s life at Westside School of Ballet.
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