I am probably going to make my daughter's wedding dress. She found one she likes that is strapless, mermaid style, princess seams. There are 7 total panels that flare and the back extends into a train. The dress fabric I think was a satin- (that is what I would use) covered with lace. The lace was stitched with the fabric, not a separate layer. Now my problem...She is at least 5'9", and one of the laces (chantilly lace at JoAnns) I found had a scalloped border, but the lace, I would think needs to be as wide as I need length for each panel, so the scallop would be on the bottom of the flare. I plan to merge a couple of different patterns, but there is now waist seam. Am I correct in calculating how to do this and if so, does anyone know of a source for a wide lace, or how to get it work if the lace isn't wide enough. If I use the length of the lace for the panels, it can be long enough, but I lose the scallop. I hope this is clear. my daughter is skeptical, but the dress she found is rather pricey. Thanks Pam
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18 years ago