Comments on: Where can I find a fabric with a large cobalt rose print on black background?

Question: Where can I find a fabric with a large cobalt rose print on black background?

Ekidnagrrl17 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:54:10 -0800

I am trying to find a fabric that matches the famous dress in the Auction scene in Hitchcock's North by Northwest I am looking for fabric in a large print roses in cobalt blue on a black background

By: rokusan

rokusan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:42:17 -0800

So you want blue roses, rather than red? So not really the same as the one in the film, then?

By: Ekidnagrrl17

Ekidnagrrl17 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:45:48 -0800

yah blue not red, but the same large rose print in a basically solid color

By: nimsey lou

nimsey lou — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:18:18 -0800

You don't say what city you are in. That might help some folks send you to the right fabric store. Or are on only wanting to buy online?

By: Ekidnagrrl17

Ekidnagrrl17 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:23:37 -0800

Online or in the SF Bay Area, I have already checked Britex in SF

By: mochapickle

mochapickle — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:38:52 -0800

I love Eva Marie Saint's dress -- that movie is one of my favorites!

You're looking for a satin brocade, and you can usually find this type of fabric in the bridal or special occasion section of a fabric store. This tone-on-tone version from Denver Fabrics might work. You might like these variations as well.

By: carmicha

carmicha — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:14:51 -0800

Try this. However, it's cotton. Is mochapickle right that you want a satin brocade?

By: apricot

apricot — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:34:51 -0800

You might want to try Thai Silks, just down the road from you in Los Altos. There are a lot of fabric stores in the Bay Area that aren't Britex. Here is a list to get you started.