Fabric Spoils

[theladyrebecca]

But at least it doesn't go bad!

Okay, that was a lame pun. But as promised, here are the results of all my CosCol-related shopping. Or at least, most of it (since this doesn't include a couple bargain basement things, my feathers from the Fabric District, and all my marketplace shopping).

First up, the few fabrics, notions, and lots of patterns that I got from the Bargain Basement, as well as my lovely Silent Auction win (the Costume Close-up book)



My silks! Bolt-ends from Home Fabrics, at $5/yd each. There's only 1.5 yds of the stripes, but I'm hoping to squeak out a pet en lair, the 4.5 yds of silk brocade will become an 18th c petticoat, and the 3.5yd red stripe and 5.5 yd blue/green shot haven't told me what they want to be yet.



Three fabrics I got for thinking about Regency and late 18th c. The blue/white stripe is unfortunately poly, but was $2.95/yd (and I now have 11.5 yds of it, 110 or so inches wide). The other two (swiss dot and embroidered/eyelet stripe) are both cotton.



And lace for cavalier, and trims and a buckle for 18th c. Unfortunately, I didn't have my Cavalier sketched out before I went to the fabric district, so I didn't buy the absolutely perfect orange/pink shot silk taffeta on sale at Home Fabrics... :(

Comments

[fire-elfweb.livejournal.com]

Ooooo it all looks so delicious!!!!! Great finds!!!

[katexxxxxx.livejournal.com]

Looks like a good haul.

For wearability, line the bodice of whatever you make out of the poly with linen. Works a treat.

[rebecca817.livejournal.com]

Okay, you didn't happen to take a pic of it did you? The orange/pink shot silk taffeta? I'm hoping we're going there next weekend (birthday trip up the coast) so if you tell me where it was, how much it was, I could pick it up for you and ship it to you.....What do you think?

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

No, I didn't take a picture (that would have been smart!) I probably can't afford the silk at the moment, either, so I'm hoping I can get down there sometime this year (I have two Disney tickets that expire in June!)

Thanks for the offer, though!

[librarymouse.livejournal.com]

Fun Stripes! :) I miss the garment district.

Also it looks like you did well in the bargain basement.

[fairegoddess.livejournal.com]

Did Home Fabrics have more silks? I've been trying to figure out where the hell people keep finding the silk deals, because I've gotten burned and stuck with poly in the past if I go anywhere but Fabrics & Fabrics.

Also, looks like you took home some of my stripy cotton from the bargain basement. And maybe that velvet ribbon too. ;) Enjoy!

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Home Fabrics is absolutely full of silks. The ones I got were all bolt ends, which means they were $5 (or in some cases $8)/yd. The normal silks I think tend to range from about $18-25/yd, though while we were there, they were all $15-19/yd. But in any case, the entire right side of the first floor is entirely silks.