Sickofitcindy said:What about cotton batiste? It's fairly light and washes nicely.
But when you wear a cotton slip with a cotton dress, they stick together, like serious static cling.
Sickofitcindy said:What about cotton batiste? It's fairly light and washes nicely.
cailinbeag said:I didn't know where else to post this. I came across a yardage conversion chart that I thought you folks might find handy. Vintage patterns and fabrics worked in widths that aren't common anymore, and I'm always lost when I find myself, for example, trying to decipher how much 45" fabric I need for a pattern that calls for 32" fabric. Or vice versa.
Please feel free to save and print the below chart for your sewing room, or even send it to your cell phone so you've got it on you while you're shopping.
goldwyn girl said:I'm not a fan of fusible interfacing and don't use it. I'm making up a dress and bolero which both suggest using fusible. Am I being stubborn about not using it, is it period correct to the 40's - 50's ? Thoughts or issues would be appreciated, thanks
goldwyn girl said:That was quick ! It's to face out a cut out in the dress and the cuffs in the bolero. I worry that the fusible part will show through the fabric especially if sections come unglued.
kamikat said:I'm tired of searching eBay for a full slip in my size. I have a pattern, but I don't know what fabric to use. I know modern slips are usually nylon tricot, but that would be hot in the summer. Silk charmuse might work, but would it hold up to repeated washings and my only experience with silk charmuse is a blouse that always sticks to me in humid weather. Any ideas?