So last night I returned from Raleigh ~ The results....
I made it back with 2.625 yards of Royal blue Gabardine (SCORE!)
However, I did NOT make it back with the black cotton trim I wanted for the Custom Lolita. No one seems to carry it anymore... so... What does this mean? I will be making the trim by hand. It will not be eyelet, however it will all be hand gathered. I have considered dyeing lace (which I do have the facilities to do - as we have a professional dye bin in the shop)but with most laces being 35% cotton, and 65% Polyester, this may or may not work. The only way to tell will be by testing a sample, and I have little hope in the fact that such a high portion of polyester will capture the dye for as much black as I wish for. For this reason, hand made trim will be the best option. That, and it comes along with a healthy dose of character building delicate work x3 None the less, this is still an exciting process!! Thank you to the commissioner for the opportunity to make such an elegant piece!
~ Despite the fail-hard time-stamp on the post, At 3:11 am, I will call this a day :P
As always,
Thank you all!
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