Need fabric help!!

[madamemodiste]

I got the following email from a sewing acquaintance:

Dear Kat,

Who better could I consult to ask about finding source for specialty black fabric??!!

I may be doing some projects in the next few months that require bombazine (silk/wool blend--frequently used in Vicorian mourning) and black crepe (ditto). . .

Have you ever come across these? I know JoAnn's doen't carry them, but I'm now on a search. . . . any ideas?

OK, guys!  Help me help this woman!  Give me your online resources!

Comments

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Wooded Hamlet is now owned by Needle and Thread, a wonderful fabric store in Gettysburg. While they don't have any of the fabrics at N&T online I would email them via the wooded hamlet site and ask f they ahve either of these. N&T specializes in hard to find civ war era fabrics and may be able to help. And they will ship fabric.
http://www.woodedhamlet.com/

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'll tell her :D

[valleyviolet.livejournal.com]

I couldn't find anything for the bombazine, but here's what I've got for crepe at the moment:

http://www.denverfabrics.com/Cart/catalog_items.aspx?Query=black%20crepe

[madamemodiste.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'll pass this along!

[oldhalloween.livejournal.com]

Silk crepe can be found at various prices. I tend to buy it from the best sale running at the time. :0 ) Dharma Trading usually has the best bolt prices. I'd recommend getting swatches from Denver for comparison since I don't know the weight on Denver's silk crepe. As for the silk wool its so expensive that a different wool blend would be more practical.