that is the fabric I used for the bodice of those flapper dresses I just made, here are some things I learned from trial and error.
1. The fabric does not fray that bad but the edges curl like crazy
2. The fabric is thin and stretchy
So these are some of the things I did. I used interfacing between the bodice and the lining, I bought the medium weight press on type and cut it so it would not be inside the seams and pressed it on to the lining (LOL I think it was the lining) I used a cotton lining with a decent weight. This D fabric is not something I would want to attach a D ring to. So I made a button hole so a step in harness could be worn underneath it. I added a heavier weight interfacing pressed on top of the other interfacing around the area that the button hole would be sewn. This helped make a nice clean and strong button hole. Because the fabric curls a lot, I cut it longer anywhere I needed to fold over and press like the opening of the bottom of the bodice. When making the second of the two dresses I sewed bias tape along the bottom of the bodice which made folding it over much easier. I did press it but on the reverse with a light piece of cotton fabric on top of it. The fabric would not be great for long skirts, unless they were lined with both interfacing and a lining.
I have a tutu dress where the bodice fabric is made with this dot fabric from Bella's. She did not add interfacing between the dot fabric and the lining and you can see and feel the difference. When it comes to the satins and other delicate fabrics I have started to use interfacing and I think it makes a difference. Hope I helped a bit.
thankfully my needle held up, but the bodices were not that big, perhaps with a lot more sewing of this type of fabric I would try a different needle. |