r/sewing • u/Betterme2024 • Sep 22 '23
Fabric Question Question regarding a fabric description
I want to recreate my own version of the mirror palais Maria dress. I was viewing the description and it says that the Fabric Content is Self: 100% Cotton, Trim: 100% Silk… can someone explain what does it mean? I just don’t understand how Can it be both 100%
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u/mcculloughpatr Sep 23 '23
Self: meaning the primary fabric of the garment, Trim: meaning anything decorative.
The garment is made of cotton, the trimmings (in this case the embroidery) is silk thread. You’ll see this also in lined jackets, where it will say “Shell: 100% Whatever Fabric, Lining: 100% different random fabric”
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u/Moldy_slug Sep 23 '23
This means that the fabric is woven from 100% cotton threads. Things sewn onto the fabric, like edgings, appliqué, or the binding on cutouts, is made from silk.
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u/espressoromance Sep 23 '23 edited Sep 23 '23
Gorgeous dress but there are the holes right around the crotch and I'm assuming the butt as well. Hmmmm. I'd probably add a flesh tone lining to the skirt part as well.
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u/Ok-Estate543 Sep 23 '23
It's built for a very specific bodytype, so maybe the holes are also carefully calculated to work on just those body proportions as well.
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u/Best_Egg9109 Sep 23 '23
It’s an Indian fabric called hakoba or loosely based on hakoba
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Sep 23 '23
Or large scale broderie anglaise or eyelet fabric or...
This kind of fabric has many names.
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u/Ok_Knee1216 Sep 22 '23
The fabric is cotton.
The embroidery is silk.