If I have enough of the fabric I am using for the skirt and bodice, is it alright to use the same fabric for the lining, or should it be a solid color?
Yorus in cosutmign, Li saA On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:38:02 -0700 Joan Jurancich <[email protected]> writes: > At 04:24 PM 6/9/2010, you wrote: > >Also, should I plan to use a cotton or linen for the lining? Or > could I > >use a silk? Because if silk would be acceptable for teh lining, I > have a > >nice medium weight silk that I could dye myself, and I have lots of > it. > >I am using a lightweight cotton for the interlining, the fabric is > a > >calico cotton that an average weight--what you would use for > quilting. > > > > > >Thanks for all your great feedback on these questions--and I have > ordered > >the "Who Wore What" book as well, Amazon had it used. > > > >Yours in cosutming, lisa a > > For a cotton dress, it's best to use cotton for the lining. I'd > save > the silk for a dress (and silk dresses often have cotton or linen > linings). > > > Joan Jurancich > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
