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| satin lace from the Stoklasa shop |
Today, fellow German cosplayer Kukkii-san posted she got some satin lace in bulk, from a Czech shop. She was kind enough to share the shop's name with me ♡. Eastern European shops seldom pop up in Portuguese located searches, unless you specify them. I've been noticing one can find some nice bargains from those parts, and with Brexit, ordering from the UK is not the first option any longer. Fortunately, I can speak both French and German, and understand enough Spanish to order online, so, there are still shopping options inside the EU, and maybe the shipping will become lower in the near future.
So, this satin lace is very, very cheap, under €4 for 13m, but the shipping is around €20... The lace will cost me around €25 in total, but it's more than enough to trim the skirt and bloomers.
In te Tokyo Babylon artwork, there aren't any visible scalloped edges, but it's a small detail that makes the skirt and bloomers more interesting and a bit fancy, that's why I decided on a scalloped edge. Ideally, the scallops would be cut on the taffeta itself, I even bought (and later destroyed) a trim cutter, from Flying Tiger, but the taffeta isn't crisp and weak enough to be cut with something meant for paper, so I had to give up. Another option would be to have it laser cut, but, even though I know a place that would eventually do it, it would involve a lot of experimenting, I would have to do it before sewing, and I'm not sure if it would go over budget. When I was thinking of alternatives, I remembered seeing a polyester scalopped lace at a local fabric shop, but they don't sell it anymore, so I scavenged the internet searching for it, but the only thing I found looked cheap and wasn't cheap. Then I decided to go for Plan C, and machine embroider simple scallops. I bought machine embroidery thread for that.
But now, with this new information, I'm divided.
Embroidery Pros
- I already have the thread and even made a cardboard template;
- I have freezer paper, to help stabilize the fabric;
- It cost me under €10.
Embroidery Cons
- I'll have to test it;
- there's a probability it won't be even;
- I'll have to do it on my mom's machine.
Satin Lace Pros
- it looks pretty;
- it will be quick to sew, even if by hand;
- it's my Plan B;
- I can sell the embroidery thread, and get some of my money back.
Satin Lace Cons
- it's more expensive, around €20;
- I still have to order it.
The skirt and bloomers' trim are something I was planning on making much later, maybe in June, so I have time to decide. I think I'll take into account my monthly budget, as things are a bit harsh right now.
+ The lace trim is much more like what I imagined
- It will be more expensive
THE CUNNING PLAN
Make the bloomers pattern, so I'll know how much more fabric I need and how much more I'll spend on it. Then decide which way to go with the trim.
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