Fabrics

I am eagerly awaiting my pattern to arrive. And in the meantime, I've been poking around for fabric potentials. Silk of course. The problem is, silk is hard to come by out here. At least affordable silk. That slightly surprised me due to the island's proximity to Thailand, India and China were a lot of silks are milled.

Still, with the yardage of habotai silk and chiffons I'll need, my dress will still come in under $200. For a wedding dress $200 is a steal to begin with. And the classic white dressed you typically come by in that price range are farbicated from acrylics and polyesters. A silk dress, even a simple sheath style, often start around $700. More if you're buying from a well known desginer.