Curved needles

A curved needle generally used for sewing pointe shoe — darning of the toe area or for Tutu plate attaching of decoration in hard to sew areas.

Anywhere that is difficult for the needle to go straight through your item being sewn.

Be aware they are not fine like beading needles.

Commonly used to sew mattresses.

These are 19 gauge thick and 3″ in length following the curve. Measuring straight across from end to end is 45mm approximately

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European mesh elastic from Freed

European Pink/Peach colour Mesh elastic from Freed.

I would say the colour is more peachy flesh and slightly darker than the photo shows, than pink.

Used for Pointe shoes but can be used for shoulder straps on Tutu Bodices.

There are 9 cords of elastic with knitted fine mesh in between so making it almost invisible against the skin.

Width is 23 mm.

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