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Title: Guipure lace - where to buy?
Post by: Hummingbird on April 30, 2017, 13:06:56 PM
Can anyone suggest somewhere to buy coloured Guipure lace to make a formal dress? Helping a friend source something pale blue......

TIA
Title: Re: Guipure lace - where to buy?
Post by: DementedFairy on April 30, 2017, 13:09:18 PM
Always start on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G30-aqua-blue-Guipure-Lace-bridal-lace-120cm-wide-Sold-by-1-2-yard-/371711598408?hash=item568bbcdf48:g:nYcAAOSwYaFWcU~E (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G30-aqua-blue-Guipure-Lace-bridal-lace-120cm-wide-Sold-by-1-2-yard-/371711598408?hash=item568bbcdf48:g:nYcAAOSwYaFWcU~E)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guipure-lace-fabric-bridal-wedding-lace-fabric-120cm-wide-sold-by-0-5-yard-/122228017194?var=422540060272&hash=item1c755b882a:m:mLoR-v3g8hKc_1ykkpEujyQ (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guipure-lace-fabric-bridal-wedding-lace-fabric-120cm-wide-sold-by-0-5-yard-/122228017194?var=422540060272&hash=item1c755b882a:m:mLoR-v3g8hKc_1ykkpEujyQ)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scalloped-Edge-Couture-Bridal-Heavy-Guipure-Lace-Fabric-MV-HH500-Cerise-M-/371735139797?var=640715174694&hash=item568d2415d5:g:QaAAAOSwOdpX1twB (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scalloped-Edge-Couture-Bridal-Heavy-Guipure-Lace-Fabric-MV-HH500-Cerise-M-/371735139797?var=640715174694&hash=item568d2415d5:g:QaAAAOSwOdpX1twB)

Quick and easy!
Title: Re: Guipure lace - where to buy?
Post by: UttaRetch on April 30, 2017, 16:23:06 PM
Guipure lace is very popular in the Nigerian community and the shops that sell waxed fabrics also carry it.  If you are near an area with a significant immigrant community, I would head there to see and feel the quality before opting for online.
Title: Re: Guipure lace - where to buy?
Post by: PollyWally on May 01, 2017, 01:15:46 AM
I purchased some guipure lace online last year. I was happy with the quality for the price I paid but despite washing two or three times  it had a strange chemical smell which I could not get rid of. It was also short a few inches. This is the lace I purchased.

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/229426813/valentino-embroidered-light-blue-lace?ref=shop_home

Maybe the smell would disappear over time but I put it away and haven't used it yet. If you are spending a lot it is good to be able to see it first but there was not much on offer when I looked in the retail shops.
Title: Re: Guipure lace - where to buy?
Post by: Hummingbird on May 03, 2017, 14:09:17 PM
Thanks all for your replies...will pass the info on to my friend and hopefully her daughter will be able to choose something the right shade.