How much damage can I do in the Garmet district in seven minutes?

[isabelladangelo]

After work, I went back to the hotel, changed, and figured I'd take a nice walk over to the garment district.  There is a trim shop there that I wanted to try (Daytona Trimmings) that looked promising online.  However, I barely got inside the shop when I was told they were closing.  Um, okay?  So I miraculously managed to find the trim I was looking for (the center one) and two others that will work well for a couple of different projects.

From left to right; a bobbin lace looking tiny trim - I'm thinking edging to a chemise or a fine bit of lace around a ruff?  It's only 5 yards. 
The wider bobbin looking lace is 20 yards.  It's exactly what I've been looking for to match up with some embroidery to do a lace insertion smock.  It was also cheap.  :-)

The silver lace was the most expensive but it was too pretty to pass up.  It was still only $3.99 a yard and I only got 4 yards of it.  Maybe edging on a 16th C Jacket or doublet?  Not sure yet.

So, yes, I grabbed these and got out the store by 6:27.  I think I got in at 6:20 but still, not bad for just a few minutes.   :-)

Comments

[dragoneyes19.livejournal.com]

I Loooooove Daytona. It's my go to trim store, all the same trims as M&J but at like 1/4 the price. Plus they have a cute orange cat that lives there :-)

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Orange and a cat? No wonder you like it there. ;-)

It looked like they had an awesome selection of trims. The prices were are all perfectly reasonable - as far as the items I looked at. It's just that they REALLY wanted to get out of there and go home. :-) Whatever, I got the trim I've been attempting to find for a while now - the biggest issue I had in finding the trim was the 20 yards part.

[m-of-disguise.livejournal.com]

Nice finds! I'm hitting the garment district in NY in a couple of days, I can't wait to see what they have!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Be sure to go during the day - most of the really good places aren't open on weekends.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Pretty laces! It's always a good feeling when you find exactly what you're looking for.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

especially after looking for this for a while!

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

Love the lace!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

:-) Wait until you see the end result. I'm hoping for October.

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Your time is very very impressive! There should be a Seamstress Olympics of some sort. You'd rule!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

oh! Putting left and right sleeves on correctly to a garment could be another sport!