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

July 3, 2009 2:54 PM

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
posted by Ekidnagrrl17 to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (7 answers total)

So you want blue roses, rather than red? So not really the same as the one in the film, then?
posted by rokusan at 3:42 PM on July 3, 2009

Response by poster: yah blue not red, but the same large rose print in a basically solid color
posted by Ekidnagrrl17 at 3:45 PM on July 3, 2009

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?
posted by nimsey lou at 5:18 PM on July 3, 2009

Response by poster: Online or in the SF Bay Area, I have already checked Britex in SF
posted by Ekidnagrrl17 at 5:23 PM on July 3, 2009

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.
posted by mochapickle at 5:38 PM on July 3, 2009

Try this. However, it's cotton. Is mochapickle right that you want a satin brocade?
posted by carmicha at 7:14 AM on July 4, 2009

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.
posted by apricot at 11:34 AM on July 4, 2009