Beaded Lace Trims
Floral lace trims finished with beads, sequins and pearls, for necklines, belts, bodices and hems. From 23 to 42 cm wide, in white, ivory and silver.
- 4 colours
- From $63.80 per metre
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Beaded Lace Trims: Choosing and Sewing Them
Our lace trims with beads, sequins and pearls, how to pair them with plain lace, and tips for sewing beaded trim at home.
About our beaded lace trims
- Lace with sparkle. Floral lace trims finished with beads, sequins and pearls.
- Scalloped edges. Most have double scalloped edges with eyelash details, so both sides are finished.
- Weighty but soft. The beading adds weight and light, while the lace keeps a soft drape.
Which beaded trim?
| Beaded Metallic Ornamental Trim (1629bt) | 23 cm. Woven floral motifs with clear sequins, silver beads and pearls. Great for: necklines, belts and straps. |
| Flowing Floral Beaded Trim (1294bt) | 34 cm, white, hand beaded. Great for: bodices and hems, with the plain 1294T to match. |
| Fine Chantilly Lace Trim (1131bt) | 35 cm, silver, a fine French lace with hand beading. Great for: evening sleeves and necklines. |
| Ornamental Beaded Lace Trim (1573bt) | 42 cm, ivory, with beading and sequins. Great for: deep hem borders and bodice panels. |
Plain and beaded together
A beaded trim goes a long way. Use it where the eye should go, like a neckline or waist, and the plain version elsewhere: Flowing Floral Lace Trim (1294T) comes plain in light ivory, mid ivory and white, and beaded (1294bt) in white. Or cut single beaded motifs from the trim and scatter them over the plain lace. For whole bodices, see our beaded lace.
Buying beaded lace trim
Beaded lace trims are made in panels: the 1294bt in panels about 3 metres long, so if you order more than one panel's length, it may come in more than one piece.
What to make with it
- Necklines and V-backs
- Belts and waistbands
- Straps and shoulder details
- Deep hem borders on bridal and evening gowns
Cutting
- Cut the trim flat as a single layer, and cut between the motifs where you can.
- Where you have to cut through beading, snip the threads and move the beads aside first, and use old scissors.
- Keep any beads that come loose, so you can sew them back on.
Sewing
- Sew beaded trim on by hand, along the motif outline, with silk thread or a fine mercerised cotton in a matching colour.
- Where the trim goes into a seam, unpick the beads and sequins from the seam allowance first and keep them to sew back on.
- Use a zipper foot to stitch close to any beads you can't move.
- Sew the loose beads back on by hand over the seam once the garment is together.
Colour and matching
We call many shades "ivory", and they can be quite different from one trim or fabric to the next, so we always recommend ordering samples of the trim and the fabric it's going on, and comparing them side by side.
Pressing
Press the garment before you add the trim. If you need to press near it afterwards, work from the wrong side on a thick, clean towel, on a low setting, through a pressing cloth, and keep the iron off beads and sequins, which can melt or dull. Test on a scrap first.
Questions
Can I sew beaded lace trim on by machine?
It's best sewn on by hand. Where it goes into a seam, remove the beads from the seam allowance first and sew them back on afterwards.
What if beads come loose?
Keep them, and sew them back on by hand once the garment is finished.
Do you have a plain version to match?
Yes. Flowing Floral Lace Trim (1294T) comes plain in light ivory, mid ivory and white, and beaded (1294bt) in white.
How wide are your beaded lace trims?
From 23 cm (1629bt) to 42 cm (1573bt).
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