Lavender Lingerie Elastic - $2.00/3-yard package

Lavender Lingerie Elastic - $2.00/3-yard package

$2.00
  • 3-yard package

  • 1/2” wide

This narrow lingerie elastic is soft to the touch, and 2" stretches to 2-1/2". It has scallops on both edges, and is wonderful for edging to finish undergarments like undershirts, tank tops, and bodysuits, either turning the trim to the wrong side of the garment or having it show. It can also be used as decorative trims on regular clothing.

Sold in 3-yard increments. If you order multiple 3-yard increments they will come as one piece.

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How to Use: Lace can be applied as a trim (a small zigzag stitch works very well), either applied on top of fabric or hanging down from the garment edge. It can also be inserted - perhaps as a yoke, or down the middle of a sleeve. Many laces are flat; I often use them as is, and sometimes gather them to get the effect I want. Others are pre-gathered on a header, and I have often taken the header off in order to use them flat.

Glossary of Helpful Lace Terms:

  • Fiber Content: Most of the laces we carry are likely to be nylon. A few might be polyester. If the fiber content is cotton, it is specially noted.

  • Filling: The area inside the motifs.

  • Ground: The area that holds the pattern together, e.g., mesh.

  • Header: The strip along the top edge of some laces, used to insert the trim between seams (usually so the lace is seen and the header is not).

  • Outline: The cord that defines and outlines the motifs.

  • Pattern: The geometric or floral motif or groups of motif that make up the more solid portion of the lace.

  • Scallop: The rounded or angular projections along one or both edges of a lace trim.

  • Whiskers: Threads at the lace edge, especially at the bottom of scallops. Whiskers are an intentional part of the lace, and long whiskers are often a sign of a beautiful lace. Some people prefer to trim the whiskers.

Additional Resources: For more information, there are dozens of books and resources about laces; I found this online resource interesting.