Silk organza would be the classic fabric to use if you want the top fabric to have more body, (due to it's static retention, it sticks to the outer fabric of its own accord). Don't think it works with the synthetic stuff.
A quilted peticoat would work well to prevent boning coming through (my pockets are quilted and hide all the bumps from the stuff I fill them with brilliantly) - though you might need to test out different weights of quilting - obviously, if very light the hoops might still show - if very heavy it might make the hoops droop. An extra petticoat made up of layers of cotton voile or muslin, underneath the skirts would work too - a bit like a layered victorian petticoat. (although this wouldn't be historically correct for C18th as far as I know, it does work). Debs In a message dated 5/27/06 1:27:34 AM GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 21:00:20 +0200 > From: "Bjarne og Leif Drews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [h-cost] fabric support > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi, > I wondered if any have suggestions i could use to "stiffen" a fabric. I am > talking about that cotton/viscose damask weawed fabric wich i baught a lot > of. > It is a little two heavy when draping. I wondered if there might be any > fabrics i could use to line it with, to help it get more support. > I am planning a francaise dress with this, and thoaght about maybe to use a > quilted petticoat over the hip panniers, to hide the sharp edges of the > bones. > Do you think perhaps a organza fabric would help the fabric to get more body > > to it? > Any other suggestions. > I am determined to use this fabric, as i otherwise didnt know what to do > with it, and i thoaght it would be a waste, not to use it. Maybe the > finished dress would be ok? > Its not a big pannier dress, only small hip panniers, inspired by the dress > in Dangerous Liasions, the woman playing the harp. > > Bjarne _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
