Let’s build a crowd-sourced guide! Share your favorite fabrics for dresses - what works best for structure, drape, comfort, etc. Bonus points if you’ve got photos of dresses you've made in them.
SewHayleyJane
· 4 months ago
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Best Fabrics For Dressmaking - What Do You Recommend?
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SewHayleyJane
· 4 months ago
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My absolute favourite fabric for dresses that are super wearable is a viscose poplin - it's easier to work with than a lot of other types of viscose that are quite fine but still has some fluidity meaning you get a dress that is comfortable to wear.
I have a YouTube video with tips on sewing with viscose
Toto
· 4 months ago
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It's a great subject to discuss ! I've used ponte for a cardigan, and a dress would be nice I think, it's both comfortable and elegant. But too hot for summer time probably...
Viscose poplin sounds interesting !
SewHayleyJane
· 4 months ago
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Ponte Roma is a great fabric for beginners who want to start sewing with jersey as it's super stable and easy to work with. But yes better for cooler weather
jenny-sews64
· 2 months ago
My favourite is cotton lawn which is more stable to sew with than viscose, however, it doesn't drape as much as a viscose does so you really need to think about how you want the finished garment to look.
SewHayleyJane
· 2 months ago
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Yes, that's such a great point. I love cotton lawn too, but prefer wearing viscose or linen blends for the drape and fluidity
Sophalina
· 1 month ago
Hi Jenny-sews64, I have to agree with you cotton lawn is the best. I love the feel of it whilst sewing and then even better the wearing. Have you made anything with it lately? As part of #memademay I made the Fittleworth blouse from the Sussex Seamstress and also the Strata Too from French Navy both in cotton lawn. Both worked well in terms of construction & fit.
jenny-sews64
· 1 month ago
Hi Sophalina, the last thing I sewed was a Zoe dress by Emporia patterns in a Lady McElroy cotton lawn from a Sew Hayley Jane luxury box from a few years ago. The fabric was brilliant for the dress but the instructions weren't so good and it is a little too roomy.
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