The trim along the sleeves of both Eowyn's jacket and dress is gold piping. I couldn't find any at the local shops, and I wasn't going to go all the way to Vogue or the fabric district to find piping. Plus, piping is about $2.50 for three yards, and I need a LOT of it. There was some on eBay, but again, too much money and waiting.
So, for the first time, I made my own.
I bought one yard of gold metallic material from JoAnn Fabrics. With my 40% off coupon, it was about $2.50. I used 1/8" cotton cording from Home Depot. It cost me just under $5.
I cut the fabric into strips just over 1" wide, then pinned it along the cording.
I sewed it with a medium length stitch so that it would be easier to rip when finishing the ends.
I sewed as close to the cording as I could without sewing through it. Because the material is so slippery, it was bunching up a little as I sewed, but if I didn't catch the cording, it would stretch back out.
I finished with about 35 feet of cording for less than $10. The only thing I didn't realize is that when I went back after putting all of the material on to sew over the edges and prevent fraying, the very act of sewing made it fray more. I guess I should have sewed the edges as I went along. It's okay: if it's not usable, I can remake it. It only took about two hours to make.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Eowyn Victory Dress Part 4: Piping
Labels:
cosplay,
dress,
eowyn,
gold piping,
Home Depot,
jacket,
JoAnn Fabrics,
lord of the rings,
metallic,
victory
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