14 yards of quality "rustle-y" bridal taffeta, 40% off at HL.....$62...originally $8 a yard/$104 (with 1 free because of defects)
20 yards of 6" wide lace for $13 (with shipping!)
20 yards of 3" wide white eyelet lace on eBay for $8 (with shipping!) (for pantalets)8 yards of 1" wide eyelet beading for $1.27/yd at HL....$10.16 (for pantalets)
3 yards of small lace for .99/yd at HL....$3 (for chemise)
5 yards of sheer white batiste at HL for $1.67/yd....$8.35 (for chemise, pantalets, and petticoat...all that was on the bolt, need more)
2 packages of 1/2" wide twill tape....about $3.50
Hardest thing to find is 14" wide eyelet lace for the flouncing on the petticoat...last time I made one from that pattern I had to resort to just a plain batiste ruffle, but since this is my wedding and I WILL be using the undergarments in years to come....I'm not letting this one go.
Looked on eBay and it looks like the cheapest runs at $2 a yard, as Wal-Mart wants $4, and I need like 7 yards, so that adds up quite a bit just for one thing.
Also looking for light blue or country blue ribbon that fits the eyelet beading but no luck yet.
Also keeping my eye out for Venician lace on sale, need 2 yards for the hem of the chemise - might as well go all out.
And, since they didn't have enough batiste, I'm probably going to need another 10 yards or so.
Finally, I think I found the solution to the tiny pleat problem. Plisse pleats will not work on non-silk, so I found a tool called Clothilde's Perfect Pleater that should do the job for about $30-35 and says it is permanent. Hope it works, because I would much rather have the pleats than the ruffles or pleat by hand!
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Hi Margaret. I found your blog from an older posting on MedCos and happened to notice this posting. Have your seen this site http://www.debslace-n-trims.com/ ?
She sells on e-bay also, but has opened an independent store to keep the costs down since e-bay raised the sellers rates. I've purchased trims from her a couple of times and have been VERY pleased! Her prices are also the best I've found.
Don't know if she'll have exactly what your looking for, but thought it might be worth a try.
Good luck & happy hunting!
Thanks - I didn't notice your comment till tonight since I don't usually get them. Thanks for the link - I just checked it out and bookmarked it. Great prices and very fairly priced shipping.
Even though I'm done looking for stuff for my dress, I still have others to make for the in-laws, so I do appreciate it! :)
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