Unfortunately lace is named according to how it's made, rather than where it goes. You may have some luck looking for "lace trim" though. The rose laces you posted are what is usually called "Venise Lace", as it's made to resemble a sort of needle lace that was originally made in Venice Italy.
The scalloped lace you posted is sewn onto fabric using a method explained in this tutorial. You can sew it onto a scalloped hem using the same method, but I'd suggest giving that a skip until you're a bit more versed in this stuff. It's hard to pull off without making the hem look really cluttered
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I understand how that tutorial works for a fabric that doesn't unravel, but how would you do that on the traditional lolita cotton? At least part of my confusion is probably due to the fact that english isn't my mother language, and some sewing terms don't translate well - or at all. You helped me understand it a bit more, thank you!
That first style of lace is called galloon. If it's thin galloon as in the BTSSB dress, a single stitch line down the center suffices. If it's wider, run two stitches down each side, as close to the edge as you can get while still keeping the stitch on the lace. (With the sample, that would be a stitch line right about the bottom of the big rose and the center of the big rose.)
With the second, if you wanted to apply it to a scalloped hem, you'd have to sew a facing to the skirt hem that was perfectly spaced to match the lace, turn it, then apply the lace. It's not easy or practical, and I don't know that the end result would even look nice enough to worth the effort. That sort of lace is meant to be applied in that fashion to lingerie and fabric that can be cut away after application. That doesn't work with woven cottons which fray, and non-fraying knits and other fabrics that work with this technique aren't suitable for lolita skirts. In lolita, scalloped lace is typically just applied to a straight hem on the right side of the
Thank you very much, this is extremely helpful! I had been wondering about that lace for a long time now. I guess I will just put the idea of scallop lace aside for now.
I don't have much to add, but I highly recommend taking a cruise around fabric.com. They have a ton of floral prints in their cottons (and a -ton- of other very lolita style fabrics). I wouldn't presume to know exactly what you are looking for (vs something that will "make do"), so have a look around. Here are a few to take a peek at however (was looking for floral stripes and/or similar color palette
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Thank you, I took a look around that website and found a few things that were similar to what I am looking for. What I particularly like about the Sweet Rococo fabric is that it is classy and detailed, while looking vivid and not couch-y, haha.
Wow! I really appreciate you making such an extensive list. I knew about Shabby Fabrics, they have some beautiful florals, but they weren't exactly what I was looking for (closest is the black/blue one). I hadn't thought of looking for fabrics on Tao Bao, though! Checking all the links you sent :)
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The scalloped lace you posted is sewn onto fabric using a method explained in this tutorial. You can sew it onto a scalloped hem using the same method, but I'd suggest giving that a skip until you're a bit more versed in this stuff. It's hard to pull off without making the hem look really cluttered ( ... )
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At least part of my confusion is probably due to the fact that english isn't my mother language, and some sewing terms don't translate well - or at all.
You helped me understand it a bit more, thank you!
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With the second, if you wanted to apply it to a scalloped hem, you'd have to sew a facing to the skirt hem that was perfectly spaced to match the lace, turn it, then apply the lace. It's not easy or practical, and I don't know that the end result would even look nice enough to worth the effort. That sort of lace is meant to be applied in that fashion to lingerie and fabric that can be cut away after application. That doesn't work with woven cottons which fray, and non-fraying knits and other fabrics that work with this technique aren't suitable for lolita skirts. In lolita, scalloped lace is typically just applied to a straight hem on the right side of the
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I guess I will just put the idea of scallop lace aside for now.
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What I particularly like about the Sweet Rococo fabric is that it is classy and detailed, while looking vivid and not couch-y, haha.
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