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I buy my lining at a brick & mortar store though you could probably find it online. A cursory look online yielded this: http://www.fehrtrade.com/article/748/where-to-buy-exercise-fabric-a-global-list which may be helpful to you given your location.
Thanks RachelPlotkin! I usually buy my fabrics when I come stateside (or rotate shipping to me through various family units). But that's a brilliant resource. Prices here are double and selection is nowhere near what it is in the US. Spandex/Supplex etc are especially hard to find. Site is bookmarked and I will be exploring all those places!
Ermm, I'm guessing you probably already know this, but just in case... the stretchy stuff is only called spandex in North America. It is usually called Lycra (UK + a few other countries) or elastane (most of europe: though slighly different spelling of the word according to each language).
Thanks Taka and Fsk8r...it does help to know the alternate terminologies- I usually search for lycra, elastane is new for me though. In France, if a store actually carries it, these things are categorized usually under "Stretch" [you have to say it in your head with a heavy french accent ;-)]But it's the more technical materials that I have trouble with too- I presume for vocab reasons as much as anything else. I wouldn't even begin to know how to search for "powermesh" in french!You two have some good UK resources for this kind of material? I collect bookmarks for fabric stores ;-)
Note sure how helpful this is, but for non-competition dresses, if you don't want to go the extra mile for sewing a lining, there are these: http://www.discountdance.com/dancewear/undergarments/page1?SID=577057608&Shop=Style.Some have convertible tights, plus can be used under multiple items.
Just want to mention that dance wear in general doesn't so much as run 'small' but runs 'micro-small'. I've bought a leotard that was XL Adult and it was so short that it didn't even cover my boobs. It was more like for a 10 year old.