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hypertext digital publishing
© 2005 Farthingales Fabrics
& hypertext digital publishing
Mail order source for costume and corset supplies, tailoring and sewing supplies. We stock Period and historical costume patterns, fabrics, notions and findings. More specifically you will find corset bones, busks, coutil and corset lacing as well as references for building corsets, bustles, hoopskirts and fartingales. We have the widest selection of garment steel in North America and our selection includes hoop steel, tutu steel, thread covered steel, spiral steel, spring steel and white steel all in many weights and sizes. We also have the widest selection of plastic boning with four sizes of German Plastic Bones and three sizes of Plastic Whale Bone. There are bone casings in both black and white to fit most steels and plastic bones.
To help you understand how to use the many products we stock you can find on-line classes for the building of a corset, bustle, hoop skirt, panniers or farthingale. Simply choose a book from the shelf above and discover what's inside; fabrics and historic sewing pattens (Victorian Patterns, Edwardian Patterns and Regency) for the costumer, bones, busks, grommets, eyelets and coutil for the corset maker, haircanvas for the the tailor, horsecrin and crinoline for bridal and evening wear, and even a Bone Tipping Machine for costume shops. If you are involved in costuming, reenactment or corseting we have something for you. Take a few minutes to peruse our on-line catalog, see photos of brocade coutil, spoon busks, crinoline net or tutu steel. Visit the fabric section for quality voile, netting and petticoat fabrics. See the items we have designed for your use such as hoop connectors, zigzag wire or wiggle bones and of course the Bone Tipping Machine that also sets eyelets. We have what you need for your costume, corset, bridal or mascot projects, just take a few minutes and discover it all.