Elegant Dancewear,
Designed with Love in NYC.
Elegant Laces and Ribbons
Explore my collection of elegant dancewear and accessories inspired by my lifelong love of dance: lace ballet skirts, shoe bags, hair accessories, custom leotards, and more, designed with love in New York City.
-Larissa Shirley King,
Founder & Designer
I create shoe bags, ballet skirts, dancewear and accessories using the finest materials. The skirts, shoe bags and scrunchies are sewn by me, in my Manhattan, New York City home studio.
Printed items (tees, totes, joggers) are designed by me and then printed to order by a printing company and shipped directly to you from the printer.
Why Entrechat Dance™ ? An entrechat (ahn-truh-SHAH) is a ballet jump where the dancer crosses and beats their legs multiple times. The term “entrechat” comes from the Italian intrecciata, which means “interlaced” or “interwoven,” like the the leavers laces I love working with. In French, the word sounds like “Between Cat.” This pun was the inspiration for our kitty logo, created by Sean King Design.
I'm an FIT graduate and fashion design instructor with many years experience designing apparel. From my first ballet class as a toddler, to the adult classes I take and ballets I attend, dance has always been a part of my life.
I launched Entrechat Dance to combine my lifelong passion for ballet with my love of creating beautiful things out of laces, embroideries and other special fabrics.
None of my designs for Entrechat Dance contain any animal products: no feathers, leather, silk, fur, or wool. In addition, I source my materials locally and domestically (and utilize deadstock, end cuts and apparel industry excess fabrics) whenever possible, to reduce environmental impact. Creating items to order also reduces waste.
-Larissa Shirley King, Founder & Designer
Gigi lace pointe shoe bag, embellished with brilliant European crystals.
