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RE: Making a dress pattern...a.k.a. what in the world am I doing?
Aww, thanks! I will go off and on buying things at thrift stores. Sometimes I find really great things that are quality, and sometimes I really don't. Maybe it's the area I live in! We live right by a LOT of huge stores, and I like to shop sales. Natural fiber is a big thing I look for, and I can get 100% cotton things a lot; it's the wool and silk that get really expensive so I'm a lot more likely to buy those as fabric and make things. You can get wool especially for a good price online, and wool is like a super-fabric to me. It breathes, it wicks moisture, it regulates temperature, it's not flammable, it repels water...it's like it was intended to go on a body or something! :D :D
Yes, wool and linen, both are so fabulous. Have you done any study on the electrical frequency of wool and linen. Fascinating evidence of it being so healthy for our bodies to wear.
Thrift store finds I watch for also includes bed spreads, curtains, and big full skirts that I cut up just for the fabric or lace. A wedding dress for $5. might give me 10 yards of lace that would otherwise cost $5-$10 PER YARD. Plus beads or pearls. Win win. Thanks for your posts. I am enjoying them so much.
I never have done a study on the electrical frequency of wool and linen, it sounds interesting! I have been told that sleeping on 100% cotton everything makes for less static electricity which is better for your body. Interesting!
I see it is probably the area I'm in that makes my thrifting short lived. Wedding dresses I've looked at in thrift stores in my area have been upwards of $80, and I can get better deals on the actual fabric other places. I am also a lace snob...:( Antique lace is my thing, and I mean at least 140 years old. I like SOME modern laces, but not many. I'm so glad you're enjoying my posts! I'm enjoying yours as well!
Lol. A lace snob. I am in such awe of antique lace, especially if it is hand-made, but I do not have any, and probably never will. Just knowing that someone knotted such beauty is awe-inspiring to me. Fine handwork, crochet, lace-making, tatting, embroidery, or any fabric craft causes me to stop and admire the skill, time, and effort it took to produce their art.
I have some lace that was my great-great-grandmothers! Like I said, my Nana saved things. :D I don't have any of the very fine antique lace, but I look at pictures and drool sometimes...during research I've found lots of examples while looking for other things. There is a huge difference in the lace when it started being machine made! Hand tatting is amazing to me, and crocheted lace...! So many people are artists in their own right.