I've been on a bit of a fabric buying spree, and nearly all of it in white! Here's what I bought.
1. White cotton lawn - fabricland, 3.59 pm
This will be used for Victorian undergarments and baby clothes - the second row of pictures are of antique combinations which I purchased to study/recreate. The weight and hand of the modern lawn are very similar to the antique fabric, but the antique stuff is a comparatively coarse thread with a less dense weave - on the modern lawn you can't even see the individual threads.
1. White cotton lawn - fabricland, 3.59 pm
This will be used for Victorian undergarments and baby clothes - the second row of pictures are of antique combinations which I purchased to study/recreate. The weight and hand of the modern lawn are very similar to the antique fabric, but the antique stuff is a comparatively coarse thread with a less dense weave - on the modern lawn you can't even see the individual threads.
2. White cotton - fabricland, £2.69 pm
This is an appropriate weight for Victorian petticoats - again, the second row of pictures are of an antique petticoat I purchased. The antique petti is very slightly heavier weight fabric.
This is an appropriate weight for Victorian petticoats - again, the second row of pictures are of an antique petticoat I purchased. The antique petti is very slightly heavier weight fabric.
3. White cotton drill - fabricland, £4.99 pm
This is for a second version of the 1830's corset I made previously - I felt that the lack of correct fabrics in my last attempt really impacted on the end result - the fabric needed a little stretch to work with the straight lines of the design. I'm hoping to make a nursing version, and was thinking of using my embroidery machine to stitch the cording channels - we shall see if that happens!
This is for a second version of the 1830's corset I made previously - I felt that the lack of correct fabrics in my last attempt really impacted on the end result - the fabric needed a little stretch to work with the straight lines of the design. I'm hoping to make a nursing version, and was thinking of using my embroidery machine to stitch the cording channels - we shall see if that happens!
4. White cotton organdy from this etsy seller and white cotton cordonnet from amazon
Cotton organdy is a really interesting fabric! These were bought so that I can have a go at making my own entredeux and insertion, to use when making my underwear. Cotton organdy is a really interesting fabric - incredibly light but stiff, I'm excited to try sewing with it. The second picture is some antique insertion which I bought, thinking i would use it... but now I don't think I should, so I'm going to try to replicate it instead.
Cotton organdy is a really interesting fabric! These were bought so that I can have a go at making my own entredeux and insertion, to use when making my underwear. Cotton organdy is a really interesting fabric - incredibly light but stiff, I'm excited to try sewing with it. The second picture is some antique insertion which I bought, thinking i would use it... but now I don't think I should, so I'm going to try to replicate it instead.
5. White silk damask - an ebay remnant purchase for a very good price, It's lovely, very light weight but stiff. I'm thinking I'll use this for the bodice and peplum of the dress below. I have loads of blue velvet left over from the Calamity Jane dress which I'll use for the trim.
6. Last but not least, PURPLE stretch cotton & elastane (I think) to make a Jenna nursing dress, pattern by LouLou Jmes Creative. This should really be the first thing I make as I'm desperately short on suitable clothing, but free time comes in VERY short slots at the moment (if you're wondering I'm typing this one handed with a baby sleeping on the other arm) so I may end up doing some instant gratification sewing first.
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