So at one of the thrift stores here, I found 5 yards of 12" wide scalloped lace. It's ivory in color, and pretty lightweight.
But what should I do with it? I got some other lace as well that I will be using on skirts and dresses, but I have no idea what to do with this cut because there's 15 feet of it and it's a foot wide.
Any ideas? I'd like to use it in some kind of more gothic clothing.
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I immedietely think of lace underthings...not necessarily meant for the boudoir, but perhaps a camisole or something that will show with certain clothes? I know you mentioned gothic, and this may be a tad too "romantic" for your style, but hey, throwing it out there. Gothic does cover several subgenres after all. :}
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Well you can dye it a different color to go with whatever you want, if the color is one thing that is putting you off making stuff with it. I have some lace too and have no idea what to do with it because it's like 4 inches wide. I have like half inch lace that I think I could use to make panties with.
Since there is 15 feet of it, you could use it to put at the bottom of a petticoat! That way it will show from underneath a skirt and look pretty. Otherwise since it's so wide idk what I would do with it. If it were smaller, I would put it as the edging of a cloak/cape, skirts, bottom of shirts.
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Wide lace like that can be used as the material from the top of the bra to the high neckline on a modern-day victorian dress. Then match it on the forearms, over the material from the wrist up towards the elbow a foot. Plus, it could go on the bottom of the skirt. That would be a georgous dress. Or, you could find a blouse pattern with a yoke and use the lace for the yoke. Tuck the blouse into a long skirt and you could get your vic. dress that way. Good find though!