I am trying to find netting that is right for the veil. I have seen post on russian netting, french netting, hat netting, but none of the major fabric stores carry seem to have it.
I bought mine at Joanne's... but they don't seem to have it online, only in-store. It also seems to be pretty popular, as I got the last bit of ivory that they had.
I went to Joanne's today and the only thing they had was "tulle" but in many different types. I wasn't sure if it was the right thing. The holes didn't seem to be big enough. Do you remember which you got?
Do you have a picture?
This would really help me. If it was the right kind, then I will go back and purchase it.
I bought mine on ebay , I bough way more then i needed , but the girls and I dyed bits and made cocktail hats for our <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre">bachelorette night.
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre"> I know my Jo-ann's has a lace some what like russian netting but it was
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre"> lace and not stiff enough. Good luck!
I asked her for french netting, and she had no idea what I was talking about, so I said "Like bridal tulle, but with much larger holes," and then she knew what I meant. The store I went to had it with the tulle. The weave looks almost like a honeycomb design, if that makes sense.
I asked for the same thing. When I got there I went to the tulle section and saw some like what you have described. I just wasn't sure the holes were big enough. I guess it's up to me to decide.
Walmart has a thick tulle with the larger netting/holes.
It would work perfect for making a birdcage veil! :) (I only know this because I bought some in black to make a 80's skirt for my 80's themed bachelorette party! It would work great...)
The tulle you are finding at Joannes or Walmart is most likely not the same as French Netting or Russian Netting. I ordered Russian netting for my veil through housefabric.com. Look under Bridal fabrics, then Millinery and you will find it there. As far as I can tell, Russian net and French net are very similar, but French net is a little softer. I think that either type will work, and some of the websites that sell birdcage veils use both types of fabric.
But please do make sure you get the right kind of netting. The Russion netting I got for my veil is so beautiful.
On another note, I am still in the process of making my veil, and I have been having trouble finding instructions online or any tips how to make it properly. I have seen websites that talk about making a bandeu style, with the two combs on each side. But I want to make more of a wedge or angle veil that attaches with only one comb. If anyone has any advice about how to best make this, I would appreciate it. I am having trouble getting the material gathered in a way that it lays properly and isn't sticking up in funny places. I will keep trying and if I hit on anything that helps, I will post about it.
Dr. B, I am in the middle of this project myself. Here is what I've done so far. First I cut a piece of netting about 13" wide and 10" long (I want my veil to hit right below my nose and be at a slight angle). I cut the top corners off of the resulting rectangle and rounded the edges. I then wove the top section of netting - the flat surface of the top should now be smaller than the bottom because you've cut off those corners - to a clear hair comb using ivory thread (cut a loooooong piece of thread). When you weave the thread through the holes of the netting and around the teeth of the comb, make sure you are gathering the netting evenly and giving it a little pouf. You don't want to weave through every single hole in the netting; skip a couple at a time and this will give you a nice little pouf right at the comb.
That is as far as I've gotten. When I am sure it is laying how I want it to, I will hot glue the weaving to the comb, then cover the comb with some beads where it will show in my hair.
PS - You're right, the netting I have is not true French or Russian netting. The holes are smaller and honeycomb shaped, as opposed to the larger diamond-shaped netting.
I made mine so that it all attached into a feather fascinator comb. A started out by gathering each side into a little knot, similar to the bandeau style tutorial. I stitched these ends on either side of the comb. Then I gathered and sewed one side of the rest of the netting to the comb - it was a little fussy getting it to lay right, but I just kept mutzing with it until it looked good. There's a photo of the finished product here - it kinda poofs up a bit because of the gathering, so it's more like a traditional tulle veil in some ways.
SO I making my own birdcage veil?
I am trying to find netting that is right for the veil. I have seen post on russian netting, french netting, hat netting, but none of the major fabric stores carry seem to have it.
Anyone have any ideas? Please Please Please Help!
posted by blessedbluedevil 22 posts 2 months agoThere was a post on this recently with some good tips:
http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/where-to-buy-french-netting-online
Good luck! :-)
posted by seabreeze 9 posts 2 months agoMillnery shops!
I got my netting here: http://www.judithm.com/shop/?page=shop/browse&category_id=688e916ae8116e24e22b3ea83ecaab4a
posted by reesey 68 posts 2 months agoI bought mine at Joanne's... but they don't seem to have it online, only in-store. It also seems to be pretty popular, as I got the last bit of ivory that they had.
posted by CarolineG 284 posts 2 months agoCarolineG
I went to Joanne's today and the only thing they had was "tulle" but in many different types. I wasn't sure if it was the right thing. The holes didn't seem to be big enough. Do you remember which you got?
Do you have a picture?
This would really help me. If it was the right kind, then I will go back and purchase it.
posted by blessedbluedevil 22 posts 2 months agoI bought mine on ebay , I bough way more then i needed , but the girls and I dyed bits and made cocktail hats for our <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre">bachelorette night.
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre"> I know my Jo-ann's has a lace some what like russian netting but it was
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre"> lace and not stiff enough. Good luck!
posted by BunnyBlue 99 posts 2 months agoI'll second Judith M - I liked the 1/4" net better than the 3/8", the latter just seemed too big a net.
posted by Pengwen 57 posts 2 months agoI asked her for french netting, and she had no idea what I was talking about, so I said "Like bridal tulle, but with much larger holes," and then she knew what I meant. The store I went to had it with the tulle. The weave looks almost like a honeycomb design, if that makes sense.
posted by CarolineG 284 posts 2 months agoCheck out House of Fabric. Search for Russian veiling. I thought it was a decent price and the shipping was pretty fast.
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I asked for the same thing. When I got there I went to the tulle section and saw some like what you have described. I just wasn't sure the holes were big enough. I guess it's up to me to decide.
Thank all of you so much!
posted by blessedbluedevil 22 posts 2 months agoWalmart has a thick tulle with the larger netting/holes.
It would work perfect for making a birdcage veil! :) (I only know this because I bought some in black to make a 80's skirt for my 80's themed bachelorette party! It would work great...)
Good luck!
posted by cassiereanne 76 posts 2 months agoI will check at Walmart.
THANKS!!!
posted by blessedbluedevil 22 posts 2 months agoThe tulle you are finding at Joannes or Walmart is most likely not the same as French Netting or Russian Netting. I ordered Russian netting for my veil through housefabric.com. Look under Bridal fabrics, then Millinery and you will find it there. As far as I can tell, Russian net and French net are very similar, but French net is a little softer. I think that either type will work, and some of the websites that sell birdcage veils use both types of fabric.
But please do make sure you get the right kind of netting. The Russion netting I got for my veil is so beautiful.
On another note, I am still in the process of making my veil, and I have been having trouble finding instructions online or any tips how to make it properly. I have seen websites that talk about making a bandeu style, with the two combs on each side. But I want to make more of a wedge or angle veil that attaches with only one comb. If anyone has any advice about how to best make this, I would appreciate it. I am having trouble getting the material gathered in a way that it lays properly and isn't sticking up in funny places. I will keep trying and if I hit on anything that helps, I will post about it.
Thanks
posted by DrB 107 posts 2 months agoDr. B, I am in the middle of this project myself. Here is what I've done so far. First I cut a piece of netting about 13" wide and 10" long (I want my veil to hit right below my nose and be at a slight angle). I cut the top corners off of the resulting rectangle and rounded the edges. I then wove the top section of netting - the flat surface of the top should now be smaller than the bottom because you've cut off those corners - to a clear hair comb using ivory thread (cut a loooooong piece of thread). When you weave the thread through the holes of the netting and around the teeth of the comb, make sure you are gathering the netting evenly and giving it a little pouf. You don't want to weave through every single hole in the netting; skip a couple at a time and this will give you a nice little pouf right at the comb.
That is as far as I've gotten. When I am sure it is laying how I want it to, I will hot glue the weaving to the comb, then cover the comb with some beads where it will show in my hair.
posted by CarolineG 284 posts 2 months agoPS - You're right, the netting I have is not true French or Russian netting. The holes are smaller and honeycomb shaped, as opposed to the larger diamond-shaped netting.
posted by CarolineG 284 posts 2 months agoHm, I bought some Russian netting from an online fabric store... it's funny - when you Google that term, a lot of "where do I find it?" posts come up.
Good luck!
posted by Maude 131 posts 2 months agoI made mine so that it all attached into a feather fascinator comb. A started out by gathering each side into a little knot, similar to the bandeau style tutorial. I stitched these ends on either side of the comb. Then I gathered and sewed one side of the rest of the netting to the comb - it was a little fussy getting it to lay right, but I just kept mutzing with it until it looked good. There's a photo of the finished product here - it kinda poofs up a bit because of the gathering, so it's more like a traditional tulle veil in some ways.
posted by Pengwen 57 posts 2 months ago