Any dressmakers? Help with ribbon!?!

Lobell

Hi

I'm mostly an Old Style lurker but I've learned so much here and am hoping some of you sewing divas might be able to help me find what I'm looking for.

I am going to a wedding next month and am trying to customise an existing dress (how very MSE ). The dress currently has a removable silver ribbon under the bust. I want to change the ribbon to a cream one. Straightforward so far, right? Problem is, I want the same type of ribbon that is already on the dress and I don't know how to describe it or where to look The existing ribbon is like a long 'tube' of satin material so that it's quite thick and satin on both sides (so when you tie it, the 'shiny' bit is always showing properly). Also, it's very 'fluid' so that it hangs nicely - not stiff like some ribbon can be. I reall am not describing this well

Does anyone have any idea they tyoe of thing I'm looking for and where I might find it? (pretty tall order given that description )

Thanks

Gingernutmeg

I'm not sure about the type of ribbon but if you live near a haberdasher's then it might be worthwhile taking the ribbon along and seeing if they can help you. Even if they don't have it in stock they might know what it's called and then you can google it to find a supplier. I've always found the ladies in John Lewis' haberdashery department helpful, if you live near one of those.

Failing that (and this is a loooong shot lol), if you live within travelling distance of London there's an amazing ribbon shop just off Sloane Square, called VV Rouleaux. I think they do mail order too (or there's another shop in Marylebone), if you call them, and they stock pretty much everything so I bet you'd find it there. It's not the cheapest place, but if you're really stuck I'd imagine they'd be able to help.

Lobell

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

Think I may have found a solution...I have found a sash on ebay that may just do the trick!

theoretica

Could you make something similar out of a strip of satin sewn into a tube? Turning them inside out can be a little bit tricky if it is long and narrow try to thread a large safety pin tied to a string through it, or sew it with a string in the middle to use to pull it through itself.