So one of the projects that I am doing for this wedding is the brides veil. It's supposed to be some what of a deep ivory to match her dress. However the tulle matches perfectly but when I got the alencon lace that I ordered, the lady said it was ivory but it was no where near the color I needed. So instead of sending it back which was not an option, and the fact that I would never be able to find this pattern ever again, I decided to DYE IT!!!
This process was so simple I didn't even need to take pictures (granted I have done it before but not with this kind of lace)!!
I got the largest cooking pot that I had, filled it with about 10 cups of water, brought that to a boil and then steeped two large family size tea bags ( I used Lipton's but only cause I didn't want to use my Luzianne that we always drink ha ha) for about 5 to 7 minutes. I took the the tea bags out and put the tea in the fridge. My patience was non existence, so after about 30 minutes I added a whole tray of ice cubes let that sit and then finally it was about room temperature. I had two pieces of alencon lace that were 58" long. I took the tip of one end and tested it first, when I felt that I got the desired color when holding it next to the dress, I took a dip breath and dyed the rest of the lace. I dipped each 58" piece twice, letting it sit in the tea for about 30 to 45 seconds, and then rinsing each piece in cold water after each dip. I laid them out on a towel, pat dried each piece and hung over the shower rod to finish air drying, (after making sure the color matched the dress). Even after the lace fully dried the color was perfect!!! I was so happy and excited! Here is a finished picture of the Alencon Lace with the dress!
