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Pattern and Supply Folks

Find more info about which patterns to use over in our Pattern section. Get some fabric ideas too.

Historical Patterns

AlterYears - www.AlterYears.com
- Historical patterns (in fact carries most of the patters we talk about here except the big three
- Historical accessories, brass buttons, suspenders, boning, cloak clasps, etc
- Note, lot of items are not on their web site, in LA area, ship world wide.
Farthingales - http://www.farthingales.on.ca
- Boning, grommets
- Techniques for boning, corset, etc
- Canadian
Folkwear - www.Folkwear.com
- We're suggesting a lot of patterns from this company because they're easy to make, but aren't just standard clothing patters
- They've got both the two main styles of cloaks we're talking about.
Patterns of Time - www.patternsoftime.com
- Historical patterns
- Broaches, buttons and cloak clasps as well.
Smoke and Fire - www.smoke-fire.com
- Historical and re-enactor patterns.
- also have a large number of accessories that work well for hobbits.

The Big 3 pattern companies

Simplicity - www.simplicity.com
- Most costumer friendly of the big three... and their web site actually has move than the cover art. Check out the alternate details and the pattern back.
- Since Simplicity's site uses frames, you'll have to look it up by this search and then the pattern number.
  - http://www.simplicity.com/s3index.htm
McCalls - http://www.mccall.com/
- Really hard to use frames view
  - Most of the patterns we're talking about can be found in Renaissance, Evening or Costume categories.
Butterick - http://www.butterick.com/
- Frames again
- Search from http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi
www.sewingpatterns.com
- Web store with all the major pattern companies. Show both front and back of the pattern envelope. Loads at a decent speed.
Glove patterns:
- Pattern Studio
  - http://www.patternstudio.com/
    - Patterns and fabric for gloves. Do not have grey.
- We just have a web address with all kinds of information on how to make them yourselves: www.glove.org .
- Ready made gloves
  - http://www.finalegloves.com/cotton.html

Fabric Sources

US Fabric Sources

Thai Silks, http://www.thaisilks.com
- Not cheep but great selection, reasonable prices
- wonderful swatches
Dharma Trading Company - http://www.dharmatrading.com/
- Silks, fabric dyes and more
  - acid dyes with silk
  - Procion die for blends
Denver Fabrics
- http://www.denverfabrics.com
  - velvets, linen, jacard, and more
  - swathing, $3 for 10
Fabric.com
- www.fabric.com
- Do a 39" yard and a return policy.
- Best for cottons
http://www.fabrics-store.com
- great supply of different weights of linen
www.fabricgallery.com

Silk Road Textile merchants
- http://www.srfabrics.com/
- have both silk and cotton velvets
Field Fabrics
- http://www.fieldsfabrics.com/
- Lots of choices for ultra suede
JoAnn's Fabric
- www.joann.com
- the fav from here is "silk essence" for under $3
TrimFabric.com
- http://www.trimfabric.com/
- wool
Warehouse Fabrics
- http://www.warehousefabricsinc.com/
- brocades
Hyena
- http://www.hyenaproductions.com/
  - all silks
    - silk velvet
    - silk dupioni
    - silk taffeta
Elven Threads
- http://fabric.elventhreads.com/
  - silk velvet in a number of elven colors
  - may be out of business
Baer Fabrics
- http://www.baerfabrics.com/fabrics.asp
  - general fabric store, do carry a broader line a sewing accessories than most. Louisville, KT store front.
The Sewing studio
- http://www.sewing.net/
- Florida store large selection, including wonderful beaded silks
Anjoorian Silks
- http://www.anjooriansilks.com/
- will custom dye silk, custom embroidery silk
- carry Silk velvet, French silk tule
- Cedar Park, Texas
- Silk Q&A forum

Los Angeles Fabric District
- centers at 9th and Maple downtown. Spreads in all directions. Olympic to 8th, north/south, 9th - constantly spreading in both directions.
  - Alley Cat Scratch Tips
- More on Los Angeles street
New York Fabric District
- Westside upper 30's from Broadway over to 8th/9th Ave & west Broadway
- High end - 39th over by 8th Ave
Philadelphia
- vicinity of 4th Street and Bainbridge

Canadian Fabric Sources

Designer Fabrics - store in Toronto, Canada
- http://www.designerfabrics.to/
- high end, expensive, but do carry silk velvet
Montreal Fabric District
- on Saint-Hubert street between Jean-Talon and Villeray
- Over 30 shops, discount to designer

UK Fabric sources

Story Velvets
- http://www.storyvelvets.co.uk
http://www.clothofgold.com/
- Cloth of Gold bridal fabrics (Wiltshire & Oxfordshire)
http://www.hainsworth.co.uk/abimelech/index2.html
- Abimelech Hainsworth for all sorts of superb woollen cloth (grey cloak material?) (Yorkshire)
http://www.dantona.co.uk/
- Dantona fabrics very cheap, end of rolls etc. (London)
http://www.thesilkroute.co.uk/
- The Silk Route (Surrey, mail order only)
http://www.whaleys.co.uk/
- Whaleys, make sure you order their full sample range first, they have all sorts of fabrics for small prices, including cotton velvets, silk organza, dupioni silk etc.
http://www.jamesharesilks.co.uk/pages/home.html
- James Hare Silks (London)
http://web.onetel.net.uk/~calico/calico/history.html
- Calico Fabrics for Linen, Silk, Wool, Velvet (Surrey)
http://www.threadmill.co.uk/fabrics.html
- Thread Mill Fabrics specializes in bridal and evening wear fabrics (Yorkshire)
http://www.croftmill.co.uk/
- Croft Mill interior design brocades and all other sorts of fabrics (Lancashire)
http://www.sherwoodsfabrics.fsnet.co.uk/index.htm
- Sherwoods Fabrics silks and brocades (Worcestershire)
http://www.fabricworldlondon.co.uk/fabrics.html
- Fabric World silks and brocades (London)
http://www.hansson-silks.co.uk/
- Hansson silks bridal and Indian silks (Surrey)
http://www.dapet.co.uk/
- Multi generational business. Great prices
http://www.hertsfabrics.co.uk/
- Herts Specialist Fabrics - for re-enactors
  - specialty weaves good for historical or LOTR weaves
The Ultimate London Fabricc Store Resource Page
- Map to the ultimate shopping experience for fabri-holics

Europe

Paris
- it is just downhill from the front of the Sacre Coeur Basillica. If you walk downhill on the street that ends where the giant staircase begins, you will find a small neighborhood with a dense concentration of fabric shops.

Fabric Sources in Australia

http://www.beautifulsilks.com/
- excellent prices on silk velvet. runs dying workshops

Fabric Sources in New Zealand

http://lotr_aotearoa.tripod.com/Costumes_Props/fabric_suppliers.htm

Fabric Etching, notions and other supplies

Custom Fabric Orders

Folks are ordering custom fabric. Find out the details and see the swatches <here>.

Dye Sources

Dharma Trading Company - http://www.dharmatrading.com/
- Silks, fabric dyes and more
  - acid dyes with silk
  - Procion die for blends
Natural Fabric Dyes
- Earth Guild
  - http://earthguild.com/
  - Dyes, weaving supplies, clays, leather working tools.
Procion die for blends
- Pro chem - just dyes
- http://www.prochemical.com/
- for different fabrics including polyester - charts
Jacquard Products
- http://www.jacquardproducts.com/
- dye and paint fabric, including polyester
- color clays and other materials

Check out our notes of dyeing for lots more info and links.

Stencil Sources

http://www.stencilkingdom.com/catalogue/catalogue.htm
- British, but best collection we've found
http://stencil-library.com/g1/

Leather Sources

Real Stuff

Hides and Fur - http://www.hideandfur.com
- Carry standard leather as well as the more exotics
Just Leather - http://www.justleather.com/default.htm
Tandy Leather - http://www.tandyleather.com
- mail order only in the US
The Leather Factory - http://www.leatherfactory.com
Montana Leather - http://www.montanaleather.com
Weaver Leather - www.leathersupply.com
Brettuns Village Leather - http://www.brettunsvillage.com/leather/
- A good source for leather if you are willing to buy scraps
- http://www.brettunsvillage.com/leather/suede.html
Zack White - http://www.zackwhite.com
- Store in NC
Texas Wholesale Leather Company - http://www.twleather.com
Buckskin Leather - http://www.buckskinleather.com
Just Leather - http://www.justleather.com
Leather Unlimited - http://leatherunltd.com/
More leather sources:
- http://www.larp.com/legioxx/supplrs.html#leather
Los Angeles Area
- Sav-mor Leather
  - 1626 Wall Street, Los Angeles,(213) 749-3468
  - Just south of the LA Garment District Core, directly south of the 10 Freeway (almost under it). Must take Los Angles St. down and around. Wall does not go though.
  - Great prices on scrap, hides and fittings.
- Saderma Leather Inc
  - 1000 North Western Avenue, in the Hollywood area. (323) 461-4861
  - It's on Western just south of Santa Monica Blvd, east side of the street
  - Have regular hides as well as shoe making specials, incredible selection of leather dyes and polishes.
- The Hide and Leather House
  - 870 W. Cienega Avenue #7, San Dimas,
  - U.S. Order Toll Free: 866-LA-SKINS

Nice Fakes - Buying foam and fir

Fabulous Furs - http://fabulousfurs.com
- can be pricing, but wonderfully "real"
Foam Mart - www.foammart.com
- 628 North Victory Blvd., Burbank, CA - 1-800-943-8362
- Large selection of vinyl's not all are listed on the web
- Incredible selection of foams for armor
  - Carry a full line of polyethylene closed cell foams
  - When you're ready to graduate up to the long term pro stuff, check out the SFX section for L-200
- Carry foam spray paints - sticks well and flexes without breaking. They carry more colors than listed on the web site.
- Carry all kinds of Barge Cement and Thinners

Trims and Beads

Calontir Trims - http://www.calontirtrim.com/
- Historic trims, including items real close to center trim going down Boromir leather outer tunic.
- http://www.calontirtrim.com/cgi-bin/dqryPublicTwoColors.ASP?%5BColor1%5D=blue&%5BColor2%5D=burgundy The trim IDs are #146 (called "Angels") & #617 & #618 (called "Angels Narrow"). 617 is woven with gold; 618 with silver
Realms of Regalia
- Direct link into LOTR style trims:
  - http://store.realmofregalia.com?SEARCH_TYPE=TRB
Cyber Trims - http://www.cybertrims.com

http://www.palladiapassementerie.com/
Pillaged Village
- Go to the Online catalog, then trims by the yard
http://www.cheeptrims.com/ - ever changing stock, good deals. Expanded to carrying jacards and beaded trim beyond their regular laces
Trimmings and Remnants
- http://www.trimnrem.com.au/
- Australian, but ship world wide
M & J Trim and Fabric
- http://www.mjtrim.com/
- They have a beaded edge trim that can be used for the angel dress if you've got a large budget. Enter this number: 00729 there and click on "Find". The trim will be found, choose "silver"
- Also have Eowyn's Green Gown trims
Heritage Trading
- One of our favorite e-bay sellers
- Metallic and bullion trims, sari trims
Fire Mountain Gems
- www.firemountaingems.com
- Almost every bead under the sun
- Findings and tools as well
Ren Trim - http://ren-trim.com

Corset Supplies

Corset Making Supplies - http://www.corsetmaking.com/
- Complete range of corset supplies
- On line store
- Philadelphia, PA
Farthingales - http://www.farthingales.on.ca
- Boning, grommets
- Techniques for boning, corset, etc. Web classes and tips
- On line ordering
- Ontario, Canadian
Grannd Companies & Grand Garb - http://www.grannd.com
- Complete range of corset supplies, including imitation whalebone boning, reed boning
- On line store,
- Store front in South River, New Jersey
AlterYears - www.AlterYears.com
- Note, lot of items are not on their web site, in LA area, ship world wide, can do will call locally, call or fax faster than e-mail.
Vena Cava Design - www.venacavadesign.co.uk
- Specialize in corset making and supplies
- UK

Disclaimer: Everything here is just provided to help you out as a suggestion. .

Note: we do not list any vendors the create "exact" replicas that are not duly licensed by New Line Cinema. The goal of this site is to research Lord of the Rings costumes and help folks recreate them for themselves.