Thursday, July 3, 2014

Some more new (to me) cloth

Had a chance to make a child-free stop in Goodwill today, came home with these
Have I mentioned that I like wax cloth?  I like wax cloth.  So I couldn't resist this little piece, 30" of 45" wide, in black and purple (and...ecru...), for 99¢.  It will be perfect for a skirt, since the border is on both edges; just need to decide between skirt-alone or skirt-on-dress, with probably a black bodice.

The center piece is 45" wide by 40" long--although I suspect it may technically be one meter long?--and cost $1.99 but I didn't have to try too hard to convince myself to buy it because, eee, it's a sheer brocade

Again, not a lot there, but enough for a skirt overlay, at least.  Not sure what fibers are involved, but do think it's highly likely to have been made in India--there were a few saris hanging with the cloth, too. (This Goodwill often puts saris with cloth, not sure if it's because they don't realize they're not 'just' cloth, or if they have no designated place to put saris, so, meh, might as well put 'em there. They always seem to sell fast.)

Lat piece of cloth is just a bit over 2 yards of 45", very polyestery (and crinkle texturey), and was color of the week, which meant that no-one had bought it for the previous four weeks (I haven't been in this Goodwill for a while, because the kiddo has lost his enthusiasm for going--there's no Minecraft playin' there...) so I took pity on got it for 99¢.  Not sure what I'll do with it, not sure about the shades of green, not sure if it's as vintage as it seems, but it is still neat-o, in its scribbly horse,  drip-dry way.

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