Lightweight Stretch Lace - Pretty in Mint

Specifications:

Weight: Light

Composition: Nylon & Elastane

Width: 146cm / 57.4inch (Stretch 20%)

Pattern repeat: 16.5cm / 6.5inch (Stretch 50%)

Lace, soft, gentle, delicate and luxurious. Historically only worn by the wealthy and gentry. Now available to all in many forms, compositions and colours! Used to accessorise or trim garments or as the main focus. Particularly favoured for lingerie and occasion wear.

This beautiful fresh mint, stretch lace has a gorgeous cool hue. The lustrous floral design incorporates romantic intertwining garlands with an infilled background of medium-gauge mesh to create an alluring and pretty effect. Scalloped selvedges allow for extra creativity.

Use Pretty in Mint for layering over sheath dresses, skirts and tops to create eye-catching occasion wear. The scalloped selvedges can be used at hemlines, sleeve edges, and feminine details at necklines and yokes. 

A Soft-touch jersey is ideal to create the undergarment or shell to go underneath your Pretty in Mint. Pretty tops, tunics, dresses and skirts with inset lace details can easily be created using quality interlock. Good places to add lace inserts/ details are; sleeves, yokes, side panels, back details, lace godets on skirt hems. Take a look at the Apple Picker Dress from Sew Different, we love the idea of using multiple lace fabrics like Pretty in Mint to create an eye-catching colour-blocked effect! 

Ideal for pretty lingerie, bras', bralettes, crop tops, pants, knickers, bodysuits, camisoles etc. Suggested pattern ideas: Josie Bra and Pants- Made My Wardrobe, Lawren Bodysuit PDF or Maris Bralette and Panty by Madalynne. There are many other excellent patterns available these are purely suggestions. 

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