Fabrics & Fabrics

This place is hard to find. They are on the third floor and there’s no indication from outside the building that they exist. It’s a very nice shop, though, and they have tons of stuff and lots of space!
Based on the reviews, I had high hopes that they would be able to match the lace on MY designer wedding dress. Unfortunately, there was nothing similar, so I picked another style I thought would go well with the dress. They have a very nice selection both of bolts and lace trim. The lace trims are all in a glass case where you’re supposed to ask the owner to see them individually, but once he realized I was being careful and wouldn’t rip them or step on them or something, he just left me to browse, which I appreciated. Like most places in the Garment District they are willing to negotatiate. The lace I bought only had 1.5yd left. They would only sell me the whole piece, even though I only wanted 1yd, but we met in the middle on the by-​the-​yard price. :)
Now I know this place exists, I will definitely come back next time I need lace. This store is a good halfway point between Sposabella, which only carries the finest, most expensive lace (and they will let you know it) and the other trim stores on 38^th st, which are cheaper but also lower quality.

I went there and they had my EXACT lace to match my wedding dress! The lady who helped me was so sweet and patient and helped me find everything I needed for my bolero and veil.

p. s. I just got a message from «Alex B.» who of course has no reviews on Unilocal and accused me of working for Lace Star and asked how much I get paid.
Alex B. may work for Sposabella Lace since the owner, Frank, sent me an angry Unilocal message a few years ago. I don’t know this for sure so I won’t update that review.
I was just a shopper at the store and happy with the wide selection and service (from Pi). They have something in many price ranges and while I haven’t stopped by lately, I would gladly visit again.

This review is for ordering online, since I unfortunately live in WI and can’t get to the store in person.
I love to sew, and I am trying to recreate a particular Chloe dress I love but can’t afford. Googling «Black white floral silk crêpe» took me to Fabrics & Fabrics, where I found the PERFECT silk for…$ 14 a yard. That is beyond reasonable. Joann Fabrics sells crappy synthetics for that price. I also found some cream silk twill with a novely dragonfly print, also for $ 14 per yard. I had to cut myself off there because I could have spend hundreds. All of the fabrics were so unique.
I placed my order on Monday, and my fabric arrived Wednesday! What I received was high quality and I am very satisfied. Shipping was very reasonable, too. I would definitely order again, and hopefully I will get to visit the store in person if I am every in New York.

I want to thank everyone (Py, Py’s wife, and J) at Lace Star for finding the EXACT lace that matched my designer wedding dress so that I could have a train and veil made to coordinate with the dress. I could not have asked for better customer service, and they truly helped make my dream dress a reality.
If you are in the trade or need really obscure lace matched for any reason, they will be able to help you. The tailor who is making my train and veil was really impressed with them as well, and has since begun sourcing more lace from them.

Just got back from buying my wedding dress lace here. When I first showed the woman my veil and said I was looking for Alencon lace to match, she took me over to the stuff in glass cases that is essentially hand-​crafted by tiny French mice in a garret overlooking the Eiffel Tower and costs like $ 300 a yard.
When I said that was out of my price range and asked if they had anything similar but less expensive, at first she said they didn’t have anything in that shade but then managed to find two really perfect bolts in a slightly brighter white. She placed them over a cream-​colored lining for me and — voila — perfect match.
From there she helped me find the right satin for the lining and soft, light cotton for the slip. This woman was so patient, sweet and professional: she knew what I wanted and talked me through the differences in the fabric and prices, so I was ultimately able to find every piece that I was looking for and all within my budget. She even threw in an extra yard of the lace for the skirt because I was finishing the bolt!
I’d visited their old location on 40^th (it is now 270 W 38^th St, on the 3^rd fl) and this new spot is way better even though you have to go into a building and up an elevator: it’s spacious and bright, and there’s plenty of room for them to showcase all their beautiful fabric.
Highly recommended for all your lacy needs.

I came here for my wedding dress Alencon lace. The place had every kind of lace you could possibly imagine. It was a wonderland of lace and silk. I had a swatch of a very specific lace that I needed and was having a hard time finding.
They went out of their way to photograph the samples, search around and find them. And they were $ 30 a yard less than anywhere else. They even got me the matching trim and also made sure the yardage was continuous on the two bolts.
I was told by the place down the street… which is called Sposabella that my lace was old and discontinued (which it was not). They also tried to sell me lace that was clearly not what I wanted. and proceeded to correct me on how to pronouce Alencon, which is ridiculous as I speak French fluently and lived there for several years. Just plain rude.
My next stop was Lace Star… and they really saved the day. Not only did they find my dream lace but followed up several times by phone, got the order together and shipped it to me in California. Amazing place. Amazing customer service.
Go to Lace Star… if you want couture lace you really don’t need to go anywhere else.

I went to Lace Star in person for the first time about a year ago in search of high-​quality lace for a formal dress and was pleasantly surprised by the selection in this store but also the PRICES. Yes, it is pricier than your $ 5/​yard trimming lace, but the cost of their 6″-8″ laces are incredible (often $ 25/​yard or less). The first poster is accurate in indicating that there are some fabrics that range $ 100 or more, but there is also a selection of affordable and expensive-​looking lace yardage.
This feels like a Parisian lace store at a ¹⁄₃ of the prices. Great colors too!

One of my favorite stores in the garment district. Lace star has every color and every style of embellished lace that you could want. The store is beautifully laid out by color. The laces are hand-​embellished with sequins, beads and crystals (I can vouch for this — I was in there once and actually saw someone gluing on the crystals… one yard at a time). They also have a number of 1−3″ pieces of lace that are great for trims. I’m pretty sure they have appliqué pieces as well.
The staff is knowledgeable and willing to help you with whatever you may need. If you have time meet Rachel — the store owner. She let me know techniques for sewing over beading and how best to sew embellished garments without breaking my needles.
Almost everything I’ve bought from here has held up well. I did purchase some YSL lining that fell apart the first time I tried to use it — and it was already in my garment so I had to scrap the whole thing.
Since the fabric is hand-​embellished it is pricey. One yard of 2.5″ belting goes from $ 40 – 70. Most of their fabrics ran several hundred dollars a yard.