I'm making the Amelia Tea dress which has a shirred panel at the front. On my toile, I used shirring elastic, but I don't like the way it pulls in, and it will make it difficult to line the dress I think.
So, has anyone done shirring without elastic? Probably comes under smocking really, but I don't want to do embroidery or anything on it.
Any other bright ideas would be gratefully accepted.
Jessie