On a recent trip to London, I went to Goldhawk Road in Shepherd's Bush in search of interesting fabric for new costumes. It's a great place to buy material, with shop after shop offering a huge range to suit any budget.
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| Goldhawk Road |
I was on a quest for something stretchy, okay to sew and flattering. I was also interested in finding something versatile, with resulting makes that could sit somewhere between classwear and performance. My other requirements were to avoid plain colours, velvet - which doesn't tend to stay put while dancing, and to avoid anything too shiny - which is less flattering on curves. This spec wasn't initially easy to fulfill, but after a couple of hours of rummaging I bought several metres of lycra and stretch fabric ranging from £3 to £4 per metre.
Here are the results of my haul:
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| Starry night |
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| Psychedelic blue |
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| Touch of pink |
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| Midnight lace |
What's your verdict?
Update 25/2/13: read my follow up post with photos of the Baladi dress made from the 'stary night' lycra.
