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Posted by Liz W on January 22, 2006, 9:15 am
Hello all,
After reading the thread on sewing velvet I decided to post a question
that has always bugged me. Is there any way to sew velvet so you don't
end up with those annoying shine creases after wearing? I made a skirt
out of beautiful deep purple velvet with a brocade jacket displaying a
bit of the same color. I wore the skirt once. The "sit" crease shine
across the butt was enough to stop me from wearing it again. That may
fly with a tiny "model" size rump but at my ample size it was like a
neon light flashing. Just thought I'd ask.
Liz W.
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Posted by Veloise on January 22, 2006, 9:50 am
Liz W wrote:
> After reading the thread on sewing velvet I decided to post a question
> that has always bugged me. Is there any way to sew velvet so you don't
> end up with those annoying shine creases after wearing? I made a skirt
> out of beautiful deep purple velvet with a brocade jacket displaying a
> bit of the same color. I wore the skirt once. The "sit" crease shine
> across the butt was enough to stop me from wearing it again. That may
> fly with a tiny "model" size rump but at my ample size it was like a
> neon light flashing. Just thought I'd ask.
Hey, I used to wear velvet dresses! (Just went through an old photo
album.)
Don't sit down? Move around a lot? (My last one occurred at about age
10.) Scrunch it up while stationary (driving to event)? Ballgown with a
hoop? Layers of slip or petticoat underneath, to the velevel doesn't
replicate your form?
Just had this discussion at a fabric counter with a clerk who had
thought about making a top & skirt outfit out of some eyelash-type
goods. It was my first thought.
HTH
--Karen D.
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Posted by on January 22, 2006, 11:06 am
Dear Liz,
You might try cutting the velvet with the nap running up instead of
down. It doesn't "feel" as nice to the wearer, but the shine will be
less noticeable. The color is also richer with the nap running up
instead of down.
Teri
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Posted by Karen Maslowski on January 22, 2006, 11:21 am
Liz, look for microfiber velvet. It does not crease, period, and can be
pressed, as well, without adverse effects to the velvet. Bonus, it
doesn't have an obvious nap, so you don't have to be as careful when
laying it out and cutting as you do with regular velvet. But it looks
every bit as nice as the usual stuff. Hope this helps!
Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati
Wild Ginger Software Certified Educator
Liz W wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> After reading the thread on sewing velvet I decided to post a question
> that has always bugged me. Is there any way to sew velvet so you don't
> end up with those annoying shine creases after wearing? I made a skirt
> out of beautiful deep purple velvet with a brocade jacket displaying a
> bit of the same color. I wore the skirt once. The "sit" crease shine
> across the butt was enough to stop me from wearing it again. That may
> fly with a tiny "model" size rump but at my ample size it was like a
> neon light flashing. Just thought I'd ask.
>
> Liz W.
>
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Posted by Kay Lancaster on January 22, 2006, 5:42 pm
> Liz, look for microfiber velvet. It does not crease, period, and can be
> pressed, as well, without adverse effects to the velvet. Bonus, it
> doesn't have an obvious nap, so you don't have to be as careful when
> laying it out and cutting as you do with regular velvet. But it looks
> every bit as nice as the usual stuff. Hope this helps!
Any recommendations for sources or makers, Karen? I think I had a small
piece of this a few years ago, and it was quite easy to work with, but
it came off a flat fold table so never knew what they were touting it as...
Kay
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