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 Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:34 pm
Just so you know, all I did was sew over the top, to thread elastic through. It's three times as wide as my hips. I didn't have to do anything about the hem, because it's an eyelet fabric that has one edge finished, so you use that as the hem. It's seriously the easiest thing ever, and why I love sewing with eyelet. The fabric was actually my friend's mother's, and she didn't want it anymore, along with a bunch of other fabrics, so I have tons of stuff sitting around. It was incredibly lucky, since I don't have much money to be spending right now.
I'm not good at embroidery, so I don't have suggestions for that. You can always add lace after a skirt is made, so worry about finishing the sewing part of the skirt, and then when that's done, you can concentrate on adding embelishments.
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:25 pm
i think im actually going to scrap the skirt.. the fabic just looks way to cheap.. im going to try and get something better next time i go to the fabric store..
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:18 pm
NeverMoreBlue i think im actually going to scrap the skirt.. the fabic just looks way to cheap.. im going to try and get something better next time i go to the fabric store.. If you enjoy sewing, make sure all your friends know, just in case they have a relative who's looking to get rid of patterns or fabric. You never know when you could get lucky. It's better to buy very nice fabric for one outfit than to buy cheap fabric for many outfits. I learned this through sewing tons and tons. And, whenever possible, take advantgae of sales, and cupons, because it can make an otherwise expensive project suddenly affordable. My favourite cotton fabrics are usually 8-10 dollars per yard, normal price, and they're often only a dollar off. So, when they went on sale for 50% off, I literally jumped around the house, and scared my parents. So, instead of having to pay 40 dollars for my fabric, it was only 20, which still seems like a lot, to me, but not as painful of a price. I still haven't done anything with the fabric, but I know exactly what I'm going to make. It's a summer dress based on a VM one.
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:55 pm
PearlZenith NeverMoreBlue i think im actually going to scrap the skirt.. the fabic just looks way to cheap.. im going to try and get something better next time i go to the fabric store.. If you enjoy sewing, make sure all your friends know, just in case they have a relative who's looking to get rid of patterns or fabric. You never know when you could get lucky. It's better to buy very nice fabric for one outfit than to buy cheap fabric for many outfits. I learned this through sewing tons and tons. And, whenever possible, take advantgae of sales, and cupons, because it can make an otherwise expensive project suddenly affordable. My favourite cotton fabrics are usually 8-10 dollars per yard, normal price, and they're often only a dollar off. So, when they went on sale for 50% off, I literally jumped around the house, and scared my parents. So, instead of having to pay 40 dollars for my fabric, it was only 20, which still seems like a lot, to me, but not as painful of a price. I still haven't done anything with the fabric, but I know exactly what I'm going to make. It's a summer dress based on a VM one. actually i dont have many friends.. even fewer in this state ^^; ill do my best to get some good stuff what do you recommend?
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:46 pm
This is a quote of something i wrote earlier, in a different thread. If you have more questions, please ask, since this was originally written for someone else, and may not answer your question fully. PearlZenith Artemis Cangee I hear a lot of people talk about getting fabrics for lolita clothes that some are better or some look cheaper. I was wondering what kind of fabric to get? Like what the actual name of the fabrics are. Or what kind of fabric to avoid so as to not look cheap.
Whenever possible, use cotton fabrics. 100% cotton is best, but if all you can find is poly/cotton blends, those will work, too. I find some of the best fabrics in the quilting section of my fabric store. If you just want solid colours, look for Broadcloth (often a poly/cotton blend), Egyptian cotton (really nice, thick, high thread count, which is ALWAYS good), or Kona cottons (heirloom quality cottons, usually have a high thread count). If you want prints, take a look at the calicos, or whatever prints are around. I'm really picky about what I buy, so it may take a few tries before you find a print that you're willing to buy, and wear. Also, look at the gingham fabrics. Real gingham is dyed before woven, so it will look the same on both sides of the fabric. Printed gingham will only show up on the 'right' side of the fabric. If you want to wear anything velvety, such as for autumn and winter clothing, look at Velveteen. It's made from cotton, and should have a cotton backing. It's much easier to care for than Silk Velvet. If you plan on sewing with Velveteen, there are a bunch more things you'll want to know, so feel free to ask, but I'm going to skip that info right now. Don't use crushed panne. If you want velvety gloves like Victorian Maiden sells, you'll want to buy a high quality Stretch Velour. I've only gotten this fabric from a friend's mom who had extra fabrics she needed to get rid of, so I don't know where to find it, or what exactly is in it. Sometimes, I do know that you can find Cotton Stretch Velour, and that sounds like a good fabric. Heavier than the cottons I first mentioned are Corduroy (looks like lines of velvet running lengthwise along the fabric), and Drill (similar to denim, but much softer and drapes nicely. It's very similar to Twill, but I don't think they're the same fabric. This fabric is great for anything you want in solid colours, and plan on wearing a lot. It would also make good summer jackets.). When you make a winter coat, you'll probably want to use a wool fabric. There are so many choices for that, and I'm not very knowledgable about them, so I'll only attempt to talk about them if you're interested in using wool. Oh, I can't believe I forgot it, but for bloomers, Eyelet is a nice fabric to use. You can also use the scraps for details on blouses, such as collars, yokes, or cuffs, and make underskirts with the fabric, too. Eyelet lace is also a good trim. This is a fabric that's very hard to find in 100% cotton, so poly/cotton blends are probably all you'll find.
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:56 pm
PearlZenith This is a quote of something i wrote earlier, in a different thread. If you have more questions, please ask, since this was originally written for someone else, and may not answer your question fully. PearlZenith Artemis Cangee I hear a lot of people talk about getting fabrics for lolita clothes that some are better or some look cheaper. I was wondering what kind of fabric to get? Like what the actual name of the fabrics are. Or what kind of fabric to avoid so as to not look cheap.
Whenever possible, use cotton fabrics. 100% cotton is best, but if all you can find is poly/cotton blends, those will work, too. I find some of the best fabrics in the quilting section of my fabric store. If you just want solid colours, look for Broadcloth (often a poly/cotton blend), Egyptian cotton (really nice, thick, high thread count, which is ALWAYS good), or Kona cottons (heirloom quality cottons, usually have a high thread count). If you want prints, take a look at the calicos, or whatever prints are around. I'm really picky about what I buy, so it may take a few tries before you find a print that you're willing to buy, and wear. Also, look at the gingham fabrics. Real gingham is dyed before woven, so it will look the same on both sides of the fabric. Printed gingham will only show up on the 'right' side of the fabric. If you want to wear anything velvety, such as for autumn and winter clothing, look at Velveteen. It's made from cotton, and should have a cotton backing. It's much easier to care for than Silk Velvet. If you plan on sewing with Velveteen, there are a bunch more things you'll want to know, so feel free to ask, but I'm going to skip that info right now. Don't use crushed panne. If you want velvety gloves like Victorian Maiden sells, you'll want to buy a high quality Stretch Velour. I've only gotten this fabric from a friend's mom who had extra fabrics she needed to get rid of, so I don't know where to find it, or what exactly is in it. Sometimes, I do know that you can find Cotton Stretch Velour, and that sounds like a good fabric. Heavier than the cottons I first mentioned are Corduroy (looks like lines of velvet running lengthwise along the fabric), and Drill (similar to denim, but much softer and drapes nicely. It's very similar to Twill, but I don't think they're the same fabric. This fabric is great for anything you want in solid colours, and plan on wearing a lot. It would also make good summer jackets.). When you make a winter coat, you'll probably want to use a wool fabric. There are so many choices for that, and I'm not very knowledgable about them, so I'll only attempt to talk about them if you're interested in using wool. Oh, I can't believe I forgot it, but for bloomers, Eyelet is a nice fabric to use. You can also use the scraps for details on blouses, such as collars, yokes, or cuffs, and make underskirts with the fabric, too. Eyelet lace is also a good trim. This is a fabric that's very hard to find in 100% cotton, so poly/cotton blends are probably all you'll find. oooh thanks pearl! ill print this out so i can take it with me.. do they have patterns to make bloomers?
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:07 pm
If you're going to a store like Joann's, then they probably do, in the costume section of the patterns. Usually, there are tables next to the pattern drawers, with the pattern company catalogues, so you can find what you want without having to search through hundreds of envelopes. If you can, girl's patterns sometimes have the best designs, but you'll have to make sure they are large enough for you.
If you're going to a smaller store, I don't know what pattern companies they carry, but you can probably just ask them about bloomer/drawer patterns, and they'll be pretty helpful. Smaller stores are often better at customer service.
If you're using bordered eyelet for bloomers, or an underskirt, you'll need to get more fabric than the pattern says, because you're using the embroidered border as the hem. I can make you a diagram of how the pattern layout would look.
Oh, also, there's a tutorial in the patterns sticky on how to make a bloomers pattern, and that way you know it will fit you, because it's made to your measurements.
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:46 pm
Hello everyone~
I've recently completed some projects, but I haven't had time to take pictures and upload them... sweatdrop BUT.... my dad DID take pictures of my first matching headdress and skirt matching outfit. I decided to go to Anime Club at the last minute, and I wanted to wear lolita, so I had to find shoes really quick... the blouse I wore wasn't exactly lolita, but it went well with it.
I hope to share my photos soon, and I'll post them as soon as I can!
Does anyone have any tips on making nice lolita accesories? I've currently altering a nice black skirt I found, and I'm adding white fabric "panels" to the sides of the skirt, and adding ribbons and lace to those. I believe it'll come out nice, and I'm hoping it will, but I don't have a petticoat to wear with it! whee Hopefully I can save up enough to buy a decent one...
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:21 am
I look forward to seeing your photos. 3nodding
What kind of accesories do you want to make? You can check through the stickies and threads in this subforum, to see if anyone has already answered your question. If not, feel free to start a thread.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:36 pm
These are just some headresses i made for casual wear b/c i dont really have many fancy lolita outfits. i know they are kinda plain but maybe one day ill make better ones.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:23 pm
Thanks! blaugh I know I'm going to sound really horrible in some un-lolita way, but... I hate to admit it... I USED CHEAP FABRIC! crying crying crying crying crying crying crying crying crying crying crying crying crying crying crying crying It was my first skirt, and I didn't know any better.... I feel so bad... Since all we can afford right now is WalMart fabric, I had no choice....so, maybe I'll go to Joann's next time if they're prices are good. I tried Hi Fashion Fabrics, which was really expensive, and I found some nice patterned fabric, but it wasn't worth the price of it....
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:33 pm
It's okay to use cheap fabric, as long as your dress looks nice. Also, it's better to start sewing with things that don't cost an arm and a leg, so that you can get the hang of it without destroying expensive fabric. Buy what you can afford, and if you can, save up for nice fabric for special occasion dresses, such as for your birthday, or for christmas. Or ask for a gift card to joanns for christmas. I love it when my relatives do that.
I don't like Walmart for moral and political reasons, but I do know that they offer the cheapest things. If you're old enough to get a job, mow lawns, babysit, etc, you might consider doing that so you have some extra money to put towards lolita.
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:06 am
I don't really likethe way it turned out, but I'll keep it just to remind me what it looks like when you use cheapo fabric from WalMart. Now I know never to use fabric from there to make a complete item... I used it on a headdress, and it came out nice. It was matching the skirt.... The white fabric from there is good enough to use if you don't make a skirt or something from it. I used it on a skirt that I'm altering right now, and it looks nice. I just need to make an underskirt because the white sides are kinda see-through... sweatdrop sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:33 pm
Yeah, white fabric will do that, sometimes. Is there any way you can show us pictures? heart
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:39 am
So far I've only made 2 headdresses and a pair of socks, because whilst creating decora is simple and quick, lolita is painstakingly hard to make (most of the time.) Therefore, no dresses have been made, but soon my grandmother and I are going to attempt to recreate a AP coat. cool
HINT: An good way of incorporating lolita into decora, is to take lolita items and colour them of the rainbow. XDDD
Sorry for size. X,x
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