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McCalls 7745

charlotte

McCalls 7745
« on: March 10, 2020, 12:52:16 PM »
Making View C for my mum in a beautiful Liberty print Crepe de Chine.

I definitely want to underline it as the fabric is very fine and very slightly translucent - it needs to look neat on the high-low hem and have a little bit of body on the ruffle. I can't decide what best to use. An organza would definitely be too stiff. Currently thinking either a cotton lawn (added bonus is I already have some white, so just need to dylon it an appropriate shade) or a silk habotai. Any advice or other suggestions?


Acorn

Re: McCalls 7745
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2020, 12:54:06 PM »
If you get sick of your Mum I'll adopt you!   ;)
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Lachica

Re: McCalls 7745
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2020, 13:32:01 PM »
Lucky mum. I'll get in the adoption queue. Either cotton lawn or silk would work, I'd go for habotai as it's a little crisper
Mary
2020 stash: not gonna count, not gonna feel guilty.

Tamnymore

Re: McCalls 7745
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2020, 13:38:02 PM »
Wow. This dress is going to be lovely. Your lucky mother. I agree that either lawn or habotai would be fine but the habotai might be better as then it's all silk.

Quietly shuffles into place in the adoption queue......  ;)
'One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.' Oscar Wilde

Ohsewsimple

Re: McCalls 7745
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2020, 19:11:05 PM »
Ooh lucky mum.  It should look fab.  I love Liberty fabrics.  I’d also use silk habitai.   

snoozi soozi

Re: McCalls 7745
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2020, 20:00:08 PM »
I luuuuurve your fabric choice. Look forward to seeing pics  :)
Let it sew, let it sew, let it sew

Lollipop

Re: McCalls 7745
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2020, 20:13:29 PM »
Lucky Mum 0_0 It will be beautiful.  <3
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