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Fashion Construction Riddle

What steels fashion     From Bridal to Couture ,        Anime to Steampunk ,             Historical Reenactors to Goth ?            Corset Supplies!!!   VogueFabricsStore.com carries an exciting selection of corset supplies from bones to busks, hoopsteel to tips and everything in-between.  Here are handy links to get your started on your journey: Corset Supply Section Rye and Ginger Kits - Underbust Corsets pre-cut for quick assembly Historical Reenactment and Costuming Section Bridal Section 

Wholesale Fabrics - Two Fantastic Options

Vogue Fabrics is proud to offer two amazing websites from which you can order an incredible assortment of fabrics, trims and notions. So, why two sites instead of just one? WholesaleFabricsStore.com   features our basic, re-orderable fabrics, trims and notions, just like you see on VogueFabricsStore.com in the Wholesale Section. What will make this unique will be: - Special limited time collections at deep discounts of fabrics and novelty products. - Freight options for larger orders to business addresses. - Special order options for colors of fabrics we do not carry in our stores. - Special promotions for wholesale purchases. - Deeper discounts on larger quantities (coming soon). - Expanded payment options such as Amazon Checkout, Google checkout, and Paypal. All in a one step checkout secured format. WholesaleFabricsStore.com is open to businesses, schools, non-profit organizations, as well as the public. If you are a retail fabric store, day spa, church, sewing guild, c...

Corset Couture

Laughing Moon #100 by Raquel So you want a fun way to look more svelte? Lace up a corset in a decorative print.  No plastic surgery needed to cinch the waist. No matter your size or age, corsets are fashionable, hitting the runways, clubs, music videos and ready-to-wear venues.  This summer at Vogue Fabrics we were honored to have the return of a fan favorite, Linda Sparks from Farthingales in Canada, who taught two classes in corsetry.  At the bottom of this blog post we've embedded her recent interview on CHCH TV in Toronto this week to promote her corset fashion show at the CreativFestival .  Rye & Ginger Kit We hope to have Linda back soon, but in the meantime Elizabeth at the Vogue Fabrics in Lansing has been hosting Corset Day where she offers product demonstrations and answers your questions for corset building (check our posts on Facebook & Twitter for Corset Day info). We also offer the Rye & Ginger kits on-line, so no matter where i...

Sewing is Zen

The desire to sew has seen a resurgence in recent years.  As the economy tanked, many people dusted off their machines and sewed up items to sell on Etsy , Artfire and other “indie” outlets.  Project Runway continues to inspire us to take a 2-dimensional fabric and drape it into something wearable – the fabric version of Iron Chef .  The continued development of costume-fueled conventions like Anime Central , Comic Con , Costume Con and Reenactor Fest (to name a few) create opportunities for enthusiasts to sew up costumes and garb for themselves and their friends.    Recently on our Facebook Fanpage I posed the question: “What’s on your sewing table right now.” A couple of people were altering clothes or sewing for their kids, but there were a many RenFaire costumes going on (For Bristol Renaissance Faire , per chance?), and several faithful were sewing for their church.   If I were to psychoanalyze this, I would say that the garments...