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« on: June 20, 2007, 02:12:01 AM » |
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I am looking for a source for a black cotton short sleeve long dress. Any ideas? No, I don't want to vat dye it myself, 'cause I don't have time to experiment with vat dyeing, and the dresses are usually too expensive to experiment on anyway. Soooo.... if you know of any suppliers, let me know, 'kay?
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Judy
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ecilA
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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2007, 09:25:30 AM » |
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dharma had a big selection of black dresses, have you checked there?
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tiedyejudy
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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2007, 12:30:12 PM » |
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Dharma was my first stop... they only have a spaghetti strap dress in black cotton, and my client wants short sleeves (something about droopy arms!). I actually sent her there to view what was available in black. Oh, well...
Judy
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ecilA
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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2007, 05:45:46 PM » |
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well darn.
The catalogues seem to come more and more rapidly (or is it the passage of time?) I thought the huge spread of black dresses (I KNOW they had tons of options at some point) was not too long ago.
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tiedyejudy
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« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2007, 02:26:20 AM » |
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Oh, they have a whole page of black rayon on p. 113, and if one of them was short-sleeved, I would suggest it to my client, but they are all sleeveless. She's pretty particular about the style of garment, so the search is still on!
J.
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« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2007, 08:07:18 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2007, 01:06:43 AM » |
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tiedyejudy
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2007, 02:29:10 AM » |
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I love their clothing, and have ordered from them before. But my understanding is that they no longer sell in small quantities. If anyone has heard differently, let me know! Judy |
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tiedyejudy
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2007, 02:30:09 AM » |
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Thanks! I forwarded the link on to my customer to see what she thinks, and have added the site to my sources for future browsing! Judy |
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tiedyejudy
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2007, 02:32:33 AM » |
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Interesting! If I end up buying the dress (which I just might do at that price!) I will let you all know how the fiber reacts to discharge paste! Judy |
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« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2007, 05:46:53 AM » |
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It's possible that the dye in that black dress will not discharge at all, as frequently happens with commercially dyed garments. If what you want is a dischargeable dress, there is often no choice but to dye it yourself and then discharge it.
I think that the Dharma black dresses at one point were described as discharging to a rich coffee brown. Against a black background, coffee brown would be awfully subtle.
Paula
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tiedyejudy
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« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2007, 06:41:01 AM » |
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Hi, Paula.
My plan was to use discharge paste instead of bleach or Thiourea dioxide... I have had good luck so far with the discharge paste on commercially dyed garments. However, if I don't have any luck finding a black dress, then I guess the next option is vat dyeing. I just can't face the washing machine with all those resets! I have dyed large quantities of fabric (4-5 yards at once) in a tub, and was satisfied with the outcome. I can't imagine it would be different dyeing one dress, even though it will be black. So if I do that, I may try the Thiourea dioxide. And if I do, will I need to use the Sodium Thiosulfate Crystals to neutralize the bleaching agent? Still learning...
Judy
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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2007, 08:35:28 AM » |
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Discharge paste produces the same active ingredient that thiourea dioxide does, sulfur dioxide, so they should be similar in what color they produce. I hope it works out well! It's certainly worth trying. I'm glad you've had such good experiences so far. You don't need to do anything to neutralize any of the sulfur-dioxide-based discharge agents. The sulfur dioxide will wash out, or disperse in the air. Only chlorine bleach (hypochlorite) needs to be neutralized. (I've been working on a page about how to neutralize chlorine bleach - see link - it needs a little polishing but is mostly ready to go.) I wouldn't like to solid-color dye in a tub. All that stirring! I've used a five-gallon bucket, and each time got pretty tired of it before I was done. I like using the washing machine for dyeing solid colors. I dyed a set of nice cotton sateen sheets for our bedroom when I couldn't find a color I liked, using cerulean blue, turquoise, and lemon yellow MX dyes. It matches the aqua wall paint very nicely. The only problem was that I threw in a silk pillowcase at the same time. Unsurprisingly, it turned out green, rather than the aqua of the cotton sheets. Paula |
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« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2007, 10:31:54 AM » |
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I went on their website (alegre fashions) and asked for a password to see their price list. When it came today, I looked at their knit dresses and it seems that there is a price for just one. I don't know about a minimum order, though. It probably wouldn't hurt to call them. 1-800-835-6487. The message I got stated that the economy has hurt their business. Maybe now they have to be more flexible. I love their clothes, but I'm not ready to order yet. I'm swamped with too many projects.
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