Fabrics

With over 40 colours to choose from, Chrisanne Clover stretch net is perfect for all performance needs. A high-quality fine net with great durability and excellent recovery.

 

 

An easy way to add extra coverage without restriction, this multi-purpose stretch fabric is a designer’s dream. Ideal for layering and draping to really add depth and texture to any design, meaning your style options are endless.

The elasticity of stretch net makes this mesh an amazing fabric to dance in as it does not restrict movement, giving way to the body action required at a high-performance level. With its stretch and ventilation, stretch net is the perfect fabric for all performance wear such as ice skating, gymnastics, and sportswear.

 

Experiment by laying stretch net over a print, shine or a contrasting coloured fabric to transform your designs and create new and exciting hues

 

 

As well as being an essential fabric for our Couture range, Stretch Net is also used plentifully within our Chrisanne Clover dancewear range, teamed with Luxury Crepe it is used beautifully for sleeves and neckline top finishes for an exquisite finish…

 

STRETCH NET IN COUTURE

Stretch Net is an essential fabric used in all of Chrisanne Clover’s couture competition gowns. With its elasticity and sheer finish qualities, stretch net is a very versatile and must have fabric for both Ballroom and Latin competiton wear. The colour Nude is the ‘designers choice’ at Chrisanne Clover as it is great for the use in sleeves and tops embellished with crystals, giving a lustrous shimmer nude effect with the ability to smooth and refine the skin tone

 

Stretch Net is widely used for the bodices and dresses of Chrisanne Clover couture gowns. With Ballroom dresses in particular, stretch net over a lycra bodice is a great favourite whether they be colour matching fabrics or combining 2 different colours to get a different effect.

 

 

Learn more about our stretch net range, colours, and prints by checking out our catalogue > or purchasing a Chrisanne Clover sample book >

 

 Get creative with the eternal Ballroom favourite: Ostrich Feathers

 

Ostrich feather boas have for a long time been a classic adornment to the competition ballroom dress. They add an instant touch of glamour and luxury to your design, whether used sparingly as floats, or as a full boa hem. 

Our feather boas and feather fringe are lovingly created in South Africa by a team of expert crafts people. They are then custom dyed to co-ordinate with our full range of fabrics and trimmings. Bring your look to life with co-ordinating shades that add depth and contrast to your ballroom couture.

 

Ostrich Feather Qualities

You can achieve a wide range of effects by incorporating feathers into your design. They typically add volume, texture and a lightness to your couture that emphasises movement across the floor and catches the attention of judges and spectators alike.

The Chrisanne Clover Range

Renowned for our colour matched fabrics and trimmings, feathers are no exception! Select from a wide range of colours to seamlessly work with the rest of your design. From vibrant pinks and reds through to soft pastel hues, create the look of your dreams.

Where can you use ostrich feather boas and fringe?

We like to always try new techniques in our couture and are seeing designers world-wide adopt feathers creatively into their work. Here are just a few ideas to consider:

 

Feather Boas

 

Our boas are luxurious 6-ply - don’t settle for less when you’re aiming for a full look. Lower ply boas aren’t as impactful and don’t have the density that defines a full feather boa finish. Use them for any of the following:

·      Around the circumference of the ballroom skirt hem. Typically these will be added to a ready wired or crinoline finished top layer to give the skirt structure. This also gives you something fairly robust to attach the boa to. Be sure to make the joins as seamless as possible. All our boas come in 1.8m lengths, and on a full ballroom skirt you may require up to 6 or 7 boas depending on the circumference of your finished top skirt layer.

·      Use one complete length (or more if you want a bigger effect!) folded in half from the wrist for a float

·      If you’re on a budget, use a smaller length as a wrist trim or create a pom pom affect by attaching a small length of feather to a narrow fabric strip attached from the lower arm of a sleeve

·      Wrap a boa around the elbow attached to either a gauntlet or arm cuff which you can then either extend into a drop length or simply keep compact around the arm to create a higher up float and extend that ballroom frame

·      Use the boas above the bust line around the dress bodice

·      Pluck individual feathers from the boa and apply them in small groups to create a lighter effect on ballroom skirts. This is great for achieving a graduated or contrast effect with different colours or simply to add subtle texture and definition onto your dress.

·      Although less common in Latin dress design, feathers can still create a fantastic feature as part of the skirt to create volume and texture. Often associated with the samba dance style, they create a vibrant effect.

 

 

Ostrich Feather Fringe 

 

 

With each feather individually plucked and sewn on a band, this a great way to achieve a flatter finish.

·      Use instead of a full boas for a full ballroom skirt trim by sewing the band under the skirt to conceal it – consider using a ribbon binding to create a feature of the join.

·      Layer up the fringe to create a multi coloured effect

·      For complete extravagance, create tiers of fringe all the way from the hip down to the skirt hem. Play with multiple colours to create a graduated look. Why not combine with an array of multi-coloured crystals on the bodice to complement the overall design?

·      Add the fringe onto the edge of circular fluted georgette arm floats to create a softer feel than a boa would offer

 

 

Learn more about our feather range by checking out our catalogue or by browsing our competition couture for some inspiration.

 

Our clearance collection of lace motifs and ribbons are not to be missed. Add texture and dimension to your designs and dress up your accessories with a touch of dramatic flourish…

 

DIAMOND RIBBON
Price was £17.40 p/m
Now £2.25 p/m
Width 7cm
 
Available in a wide range of colours this diamond crochet ribbon features 3 columns of diamond motifs. The square sew on stone in a size 16mm as pictured with the Lumie´square is a great size to fit the diamond shape.

 

PASSION MOTIF
Size 14cm x 17cm
was £9 now £2.81 per piece
Pictured in red, also available in multi pink, this motif makes a pretty addition to your designs.
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CARA MOTIF
Height 27.5cm
was £41.50 p/m now £15.00 p/m
This flower is perfect for adding a botanical decoration to your couture and accessory.
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IMPERIAL MOTIF
was £12 now £3.75 each
A dynamic floral motif that has all the essence of Spring, available in 2 colour options
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POPPY MOTIF
was £12 now £3.75 each
Full of the joys of spring this charismatic floral motif is a great statement piece , available in 2 colour options
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MADONNA LACE PAIR
Size 25cm x 10cm
was £19.80 now £6.19 per pair
A beautiful floral motif pair to add botanical texture to your couture and accessory.
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HEARTLEAF LACE PAIR
Size 19cm x 8cm
was £17.40 now £5.54 per pair
The heartleaf motif comes in a pair and is a great accessory to use in your designs.
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PETUNIA LACE PAIR
Size 43cm x 9cm
was £15 now £4.69 per pair
Our largest motif pair makes this a very versatile trimming to add to your designs.
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PHOENIX LACE PAIR
Size 32cm x 11cm
was £15 now £3.75 per pair
This leaf effect crochet lace can be applied as one piece or cut down to create different shapes 
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Motivated by the new Spring Season now upon us - we take influence from the Spring Summer catwalk runways that were dominated by colours ranging from classic pastels to dark cherry reds.

Be inspired by what is a key colour this season for your next couture …

 

SHADES OF GREEN

Ranging from dark to pastels - green were evident on the runways with designers using them in colour blocking and monochrome styles. From our pastel light Spearmint such as dress BDD019PP , to Apple Green with dramatic black features such as BDD519PP , and emerald green incorporating sugar pink for a romantic, softer style such as BDD977NN  . Crystal colours in emerald, shamrock and green tourmaline work well with this colour.

 

 

HEMATITE
A beautiful shade of grey with a slight blue hue this colour can be mixed with shades such as sugar pink and gold in dress BDD890NN , or experiment with shading from silver to hematite like in the dress BDD884NN . Enhance with crystals in shades of crystal and pink tones to accentuate the colour. Crystals in colours jet hematite, black diamond, crystal and crystal AB work well with this shade.

 

 

 

LILAC DREAM
A popular colour on the runways and the dancefloor lilac is a beautiful shade of violet with a slight pink hue. Enhance with crystals in crystal and yellow tones such as dress BDD559PP or be head to toe in lilac creating texture with ruching such as dress BDD483PP and lace in dress BDD456PP. Crystals in colours amethyst, light amethyst, violet and tanzanite are a great match against this shade.

 

 

 

PASTEL BLUE
Shades of pastel blue such as our Bluebell and Ice Blue look great on the dancefloor and was a popular shade on the catwalk. Take inspiration from our Bluebell couture with shades of crystals and sequinned fabric in dress BDD425PP , or enhance Ice Blue with citrine crystals as shown in dress BDD660NN. Crystals in colour light sapphire, aquamarine and turquoise match well.

 

 

 

COBALT
A dramatic shade of blue this colour looks great under the spotlights; as worn by Irina with a ruched velvet bodice and satin chiffon skirts in dress BDD487PP , or for a lighter shade of electric blue enhanced with impressive shading to black in dress BDD013NN.  Crystals in colours montana, sapphire, capri blue and dark indigo best match this shade.

 

 

METALLIC GOLD
Bold and refined add a touch of gold to your couture. Emanuella had  embellished panels and shaded layered skirts in her dress BDD560PP , Irina used shading white to gold in her godets and floats with topaz and crystal embellishment on dress BDD442PP , and Olga’s Internationals couture BDD362PP featured gold godets and floats in satin chiffon creating an opulent finish.

 

 

 

BUTTERCREAM
A springtime classic, pastel yellow was prominent on the runways. Create rich textures with pleated fabric in your skirts and floats, enhance with feathers and embellish with crystals. Take inspiration with mixing block colours like dress BDD952NN mixed with lilac dream, or create rich accents incorporating gold features in dress BDD603NN

 

 

 

CHERRY RED

Red is always one of the most popular colours on the catwalk and the dancefloor - with this season is no exception. However a shift to deeper, opulent tones such as cherry red and wine take precedence. Take inspiration from Natascha’s wine couture with a cappuccino bodice embellished with white pearls and adorned feather boas, fringe and goose shading from wine to white BDD514PP , or dress head to toe in a column of colour creating texture with pleating and ruching in Sophia’s dress BDD460PP

 

 

SAMPLES
For fabric samples of any of the colours featured in this email contact our sales team who will be able to send you up to 5 samples free of charge [email protected] . Or why not purchase our Sample Book - a must have for every designer to help with your design consultations 

 

HAUTE COUTURE
To have a dress made inspired by this email, contact our couture team who can help make your dream dress a reality! contact [email protected]

 

WHAT'S YOUR SHADE?
Whatever Chrisanne Clover colour you decide for your next couture tag us on instagram @chrisanne_clover we would love to see your creations!

 

Our clearance collection of embroidered fabrics are not to be missed with endless of possibilities to create texture, shine and layering that will make your designs for couture, practice or evening wear that much more unique.

Experiment with metallic fabrics or alternate colour underlays to transform the ordinary in the extraordinary …

 

 

HELENA EMBROIDERED NET >
was £61.59 p/m now £15.00 p/m
Pictured in the colour light hot magenta layered over lilac dream.
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CAMILLA EMBROIDERED NET >
was £41.50 p/m now £15.00 p/m
Pictured layered over lilac dream and cappuccino.
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ANTOINE EMBROIDERED NET >
was £51.30 p/m now £15.00 p/m
Pictured layered silver metallic lycra and cappuccino.
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ARIANE EMBROIDERED NET >
was £61.56 p/m now £15.00 p/m
Pictured in the colour Jade layered over peacock blue and cappuccino.
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BOTANIC EMBROIDERED STRETCH NET >
was £61.54 p/m now £18.75 p/m
Pictured in the colour Salmon
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KYRA EMBROIDERED NET >
was £61.56 p/m now £15.00 p/m
Pictured in red layered over cappuccino lycra, metallic lycra silver & red
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TASMIN EMBROIDERED NET >
was £61.54 p/m now £15.00 p/m
Pictured in white layered over white & cappuccino lycra, & silver metallic lycra
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SCALLOPED ALLOVER FRINGE ON NET >
was £59.40 p/m now £15.00 p/m
Pictured in blueberry layered over blue, silver & turquoise metallic lycra
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Lighten Up Your Look ...

Our polyester georgette fabric is not only a superstar in the world of ballroom dance dresses, it’s also the mainstay for many designers and dressmakers looking for a sheer, lightweight evening wear material to create volume and movement.

Georgette doesn’t have any stretch, so this must be considered when designing with it. Ideally, it works best in skirts and floats for ballroom dresses, top layers in evening wear or as decorative elements. 

 

Georgette Fabric Qualities

As a non-stretch fabric, georgette will be perfect for creating soft detailing and interest either on its own or together with a range of our exclusively colour matched fabrics and trimmings.

At Chrisanne Clover, we offer a full collection of georgettes:

 

* Plain Dye >

* Ombre Shading >

* Shimmer >

* Georgette Starlight >

* A range of animal, abstract and floral prints >

 

Georgette is most commonly used in ballroom skirt panels. As it’s a sheer fabric, careful attention should be paid to seaming so that the insides look as neat as the outside. An overlocker can be used to neaten edges, or if you don’t own one, a French seam technique can be used to conceal edges. Unless you choose one of our specialist shimmer or sparkle varieties, standard georgette has a delicate matt finish which provides a softer look to your design.

 

What are the benefits of Georgette for dance dresses?

Irina in her Lilac Dream couture with a georgette skirt and floats

 

Lightweight – This is the lightest of all our fabrics, perfect for adding voluminous layers to ballroom skirts without adding weight. The lack of stretch makes it easier to work with for softer hemlines. It’s also great to add in softer draping features to Latin dresses or as floats to ballroom dresses.

Volume & Layers – Most of the popular competition ballroom dress styles contain multiple layers. You can achieve a beautifully full skirt when you introduce crinoline to shape and stiffen the hem either as a visible finish or “wrapped” into an enclosed hem.

Sheer – You can create some unique colour effects when using a georgette over a different colour under layer. It works particularly well over our satin chiffon, creating an illusion and depth not possible when sticking to a single colour option.

Wavy & feature hems – Some of our recent couture designs have used georgette to create a handkerchief skirt, offering a more organic, lighter and free feel to the skirt. Another popular hem finish is using a rolled hem stitch on the bias edge of a part-circle godet or arm float to create a subtle wave. You can create a stronger wave effect on a skirt hem by stitching in nylon fishing line.

Pleating – Georgette is a fabulous candidate for our custom pleating service. Why not use pleated sunray style godets and floats to give your design some extra texture and create more surface interest?

 

Popular Uses in Dance Costumes

Vilhelmina in her hot magenta shaded couture with georgette godets and shaded georgette floats

 

Here is a list of some parts of a dance dress that can use Lycra:

* Ballroom skirt panels

* Ballroom skirt Godets with circular of handkerchief hem finish

*Cape effect over bodice of ballroom dress

*Floats (traditional wrist to centre back placement or a variety of panel shapes and styles)

*Draped body or skirt section for Latin dresses

*Cut fabric on the bias to create a wavy hem option

 

Mixing Georgette With Other fabrics

Sophia in her Wine couture that has a georgette top skirt trimmed with feather fringe resting over layers of georgette, satin chiffon and organza, with georgette handkerchief floats

 

You must take care when combining georgette with other fabric. If working with a combination of layers using a stretch fabric, remember the georgette will restrict stretch and potentially pull at the seams so you must allow some movement or extra allowance with fastenings.

Popular combos:

*Layered over satin chiffon

*With individual ostrich feather trim application on skirt hems and floats

*With full ostrich feather boas on skirt hems and floats

*As an open cap sleeve style seamed into Lycra bodice

*Layer over metallic fabrics for a subtle shimmer with movement

 

Learn more about our Georgette range, colours, and prints by checking out our catalogue > or purchasing a Chrisanne Clover sample book >

Discover one of our most popular fabrics, Lycra…

In the dance and performance world, Lycra is the staple fabric for almost all dresses and performance wear as dancing requires fluidity of movement, flexibility, and comfort. This is why Lycra has become such a popular fabric choice for dance dresses and costumes.

Lycra, also known as Spandex, is a synthetic material that stretches well and bounces back to its original shape. With its unique 4-way stretch capabilities and range of finishes, this fabric is great for cutting-edge designs.

This fabric is popular for dance outfits because it looks good and allows for easy movement. It helps your costume move well with your body and lets you perform at your best.

Lycra Fabric Qualities

Stretch and elastane fabrics are popular quality fabrics, often chosen by dress makers for their stretch, durability, and versatility. They are ideal for both amateurs and professionals dressmakers.

At Chrisanne Clover, we have two main types of Lycra Fabric: matt Lycra and lustre Lycra. The latter, has a slight sheen finish that adds a different quality to any garment. All our Chrisanne Clover stretch fabrics are available in our full colour-matched range. Dress designers can create different styles using a range of components, with peace of mind that each design will complement the chosen Lycra and match each dancer's unique taste.

What are the benefits of Lycra for dance dresses?

 

Flexibility - The incredible stretch and recovery of this fabric allows complete freedom of movement. Dancers can stretch, kick, leap, and twirl without restriction.

Comfort - Lycra moulds to the body like a second skin. It doesn't restrict or pinch. This enables dancers to perform for long periods without discomfort.

Breathability - These fabrics breathe well, wicking moisture away from the skin. This prevents overheating and sweat-soaked fabrics.

Shape retention - Lycra holds its shape through repeated stretching and releasing. Costumes keep their flattering silhouette performance after performance.

Durability - The resilient fibres resist runs, tears, and pulls even after hours on the dance floor. Garments last and retain their elasticity through countless wears.

Style - Lycra's clinging stretch is perfect for the glamorous, body-conscious silhouettes favoured in dance wear. It highlights the dancer's form and movement.

Our Specialist Finish Lycra Fabric

Today, there are many different types of Lycra available for a special effect and higher impact. Amongst these are patterns and prints to suit every vision:

Metallic Abstract print Floral print Animal print Foil on Hologram Gloss leather effect   Popular Uses in Dance Costumes

In our world of Ballroom & Latin dancing, Lycra forms the basis of almost every dress – literally. Competition dresses usually have a leotard base.

Typically, the dress base consists of Lycra and is either the same colour as the dress or a flesh tone. This choice of material helps with lighter colours and prevents the fabric from being see-through. Here is a list of some parts of a dance dress that can use Lycra:

The leotard base Bodice panels of a ballroom or Latin dress Strips of fabric fringing as the basis for crystal embellishment Gauntlets or sleeves Longer dress panels in ballroom dresses between lighter weight godets Applique for cut out designs over a stretch net base Covered belts, armlets and 3D applique

 

Mixing Lycra With Other fabrics

 

As Lycra is one of the more substantial and robust fabrics we use in dance wear, it helps to add structure to a design. However, it can be too heavy to use on its own, especially for a ballroom dress.

Popular combos:

Lycra bodice over a stretch net upper body/sleeve Lycra applique sections over a stretch net base Lycra leotard under a crepe or stretch net dress layer Lycra dress panels with satin chiffon or georgette godets Lycra layered under stretch net for a double dress bodice with enhanced texture

 

Learn more about our Lycra range, colours, and prints by checking out our catalogue or purchasing a Chrisanne Clover sample book.

 

We are thrilled to introduce you to 2 NEW stretch lace designs available in a colours that match our colour collections…

 

 

BELLAROSA STRETCH LACE
SLF2024/
Width: 145cm
 
This beautiful stretch lace is available in 8 different colour options and has a scalloped edge to add endless possibilities to your designs. The stretch makes it great to use in all over dresses, bodices and godets.

 

 

FLORENTINA STRETCH LACE

SLF2023
Width 140cm
 
Add a touch of feminine floral with this alluring floral print available in 9 brilliant colour options. Florentina’s fantastic stretch allows the use for all over garments, bodice design as well decoration elements in the skirts. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This January we are thrilled to add 4 striking animal prints to our collection!

So why not take a dance on the wild side dressed head to toe in these dramatic designs that are certainly not for the faint hearted …

 

 

Our ever-popular Stretch Satin is back by popular demand with 7 additional colours added to the range!

The Chrisanne Clover Stretch Satin has an excellent one-way stretch, with a good mechanical stretch on the bias making it more versatile to work with. With a beautiful gloss shine it can be used as an all over fabric or as a skirt fabric for juvenile wear, American smooth and Ballroom skirts, as well as menswear.

The possibilities of this fabric are endless!

 

Add a touch of texture and dimension to your designs with our range of gorgeous guipure lace motifs and ribbons available in a variety of colours.

Be inspired with these laces on our couture dresses that are beautifully embellished with Swarovski® crystals that truly brings the lace to life for a dramatic finish …

 

Add some razzle dazzle to your designs with our showstopping shine collection fabrics that adds a touch of drama creating their own unique performance ...

Be inspired with Arisa in her black and gold couture in full movement featuring the Illusion foil lightweight lycra in gold, trimmed with ostrich feather boa and embellished with Swarovski® crystals

 

The above image captures Natascha wearing her showstopper interchangeable couture featuring Whitney foil lightweight lycra trimmed with ostrich feather fringe and embellished with Swarovski® crystals ...

Ruffle some feathers and add a touch of pure luxury to your couture and designs with our vast range of feathers that truly transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary! Feathers are every dancers dream so whether you are looking for feathers in a particular colour for your dress, an ombre mix feature or a couture covered in feathers we have feathers available for in over 30 colour options in both the ostrich feather fringe and ostrich feather boa ...

Shading is the perfect fabric to add a touch of pure luxury to your designs adding depth and dimension to your couture. Using our exclusive colours shaded on our own essential bases, these shades perfectly match with our colour range and creates tonal shades that add volume and movement to your garment …

 

The shading runs through the width of fabric – 112cm from black or white to colour, therefore the tone of the shade will differ through the fabric. Shorter garments such as Latin and Ice Skating skirts and dresses may not create the desired shading effect that you envision; with the prominent colours being at the start and finish of the wifth of fabric that you may wish to colour match …

 

If you are unsure if the shading is suited to your design please contact our sales team who will be more than happy to advise [email protected]

Our collection of organza is now reduced down to £2.00 per metre! 
Perfect for the use in Ballroom dress underskirts the organza collection is available in a wide range of colours and is only available whilst stocks last ...

Be Inspired with our dazzling collection of couture featuring some of our most gorgeous fabrics to get your creative juices flowing. Each couture is embellished beautifully with Swarovski® crystals ...

 

You spoke, We listened, We actioned …
And now we are thrilled to offer you a mirror option in our NEW lace ribbons Victoria and Georgina. Available in 9 colour options these laces are now available in a left side and a right side (each side sold separately per metre)

We are thrilled to introduce you to our collection of Lace Motifs and Ribbons that are back in stock by popular demand in a NEW range of colours!

Our collections include Georgina and Victoria Ribbons, as well as Hero and Emma Motifs available in 9 colour options which includes ...

WINE, RED, PINK FIZZ
 LILAC DREAM, COBALT, 
ICE BLUE, PEACOCK BLUE, 
BLACK & WHITE 

 

 

We are thrilled to extend our ever-popular SPEARMINT fabric collection with crinoline in sizes 40mm and 77mm to add a touch of drama and bounce to your creations …

 

As an Authorized Silver Partner of Preciosa we are thrilled to introduce you to their NEW colour range Blue Violet available in a non hot fix in both colour and AB shade ...

We are thrilled to introduce you to a brand NEW colour for 2023 APPLE GREEN. A bright light green that is rich in colour and luxurious in shade.

2023 sees Pantone® launch its colour of the year

VIVA MAGENTA A youthful colour our gorgeous shade Cherry Red sits beautifully between RED > and FUCHSIA PINK >

Be inspired with our elegant colour collection Buttercream. A creamy pastel shade of yellow that is beautifully luxurious and rich in texture. Available in a wide range of essential fabrics and by popular demand we are thrilled to add ostrich feather fringe and ostrich feather boa to our collection that will truly bring your designs to life.

 

We are thrilled to bring you 5 new colour additions to our Crystal Organza range ... 

WHITE | BLUE PARADISE | ICE BLUE | HEMATITE | BLACK

 Crystal Organza is fabulous for creating fullness and volume to maximum effect in skirts on evening gowns, wedding dresses and Ballroom couture...

 

Our most sought-after fabric LYCRA, is a comfortable fabric with a snug fit making it the perfect base fabric for skin-tight garments. The benefit of Lycra is its significant strength and elasticity with its ability to return to the original shape after stretching and is faster drying than ordinary fabrics.

Body Nets is a staple fabric for every dancer, performer and dress maker and at Chrisanne Clover we have the perfect collection for you...

By popular demand, we are thrilled to extend our ever-popular Smooth Velvet collection with a gorgeous array of new and exciting colours across the rainbow spectrum, perfect for this Spring season ...