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Silk? Cotton sateen? Rayon? Or..? BEI Design 09-23-2008
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Posted by BEI Design on September 23, 2008, 10:02 pm


I checked locally all over today, and have found nothing
except 100% polyester in the rich royal blue I need to line
the velvet jacket and vest for DGD. I even had the two
largest fabric srotes check swatches at their Special Order
desks. <sigh>

I absolutely do not want polyester satin (or anything else
poly) as it's against her skin. And I don't think Ambience
(rayon) is durable enough. These outfits take a lot of
stress, movement, and probably some perspiration.

I think I want 100% silk "something" or maybe 100% cotton
sateen. DGD really wants "something satiny Grandma". I
know there are some textile experts on this group, so here
are my ideas ( I will probably order swatches):

Silk Habotai (Thaisilks.com has several deep blues)
Silk charmeuse (Thaisilks and denverfabrics.com both have
royal blue)
Silk Duchesse satin (Thaisilks.com has royal blue)
Cotton sateen (but I can't find *any* anywhere in royal
blue)
Ambience (I have a nice swatch of a perfect color but would
it take the wear and tear?)
A rayon/something-else combo?
Silk satin from Dharma and dye it?

Please share your thoughts, I would really like to get this
outfit started soon.

Beverly





Posted by on September 24, 2008, 12:26 am


wrote:
> I checked locally all over today, and have found nothing
> except 100% polyester in the rich royal blue I need to line
> the velvet jacket and vest for DGD. =A0I even had the two
> largest fabric srotes check swatches at their Special Order
> desks. =A0<sigh>
>
> I absolutely do not want polyester satin (or anything else
> poly) as it's against her skin. =A0 And I don't think Ambience
> (rayon) is durable enough. =A0These outfits take a lot of
> stress, movement, and probably some perspiration.
>
> I think I want 100% silk "something" or maybe 100% cotton
> sateen. =A0DGD really wants "something satiny Grandma". =A0I
> know there are some textile experts on this group, so here
> are my ideas ( I will probably order swatches):
>
> Silk Habotai (Thaisilks.com has several deep blues)
> Silk charmeuse (Thaisilks and denverfabrics.com both have
> royal blue)
> Silk Duchesse satin (Thaisilks.com has royal blue)
> Cotton sateen (but I can't find *any* anywhere in royal
> blue)
> Ambience (I have a nice swatch of a perfect color but would
> it take the wear and tear?)
> A rayon/something-else combo?
> Silk satin from Dharma and dye it?
>
> Please share your thoughts, I would really like to get this
> outfit started soon.
>
> Beverly

I can wear only Natural things so i am not a good help , just want to
encourage you ,,, have you considered a Blue tricot , i know it isn` t
conventional , but it answers your demands ,,
mirjam

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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on September 24, 2008, 2:48 am


BEI Design wrote:
> I checked locally all over today, and have found nothing
> except 100% polyester in the rich royal blue I need to line
> the velvet jacket and vest for DGD. I even had the two
> largest fabric srotes check swatches at their Special Order
> desks. <sigh>
>
> I absolutely do not want polyester satin (or anything else
> poly) as it's against her skin. And I don't think Ambience
> (rayon) is durable enough. These outfits take a lot of
> stress, movement, and probably some perspiration.
>
> I think I want 100% silk "something" or maybe 100% cotton
> sateen. DGD really wants "something satiny Grandma". I
> know there are some textile experts on this group, so here
> are my ideas ( I will probably order swatches):
>
> Silk Habotai (Thaisilks.com has several deep blues)
> Silk charmeuse (Thaisilks and denverfabrics.com both have
> royal blue)
> Silk Duchesse satin (Thaisilks.com has royal blue)
> Cotton sateen (but I can't find *any* anywhere in royal
> blue)
> Ambience (I have a nice swatch of a perfect color but would
> it take the wear and tear?)
> A rayon/something-else combo?
> Silk satin from Dharma and dye it?
>
> Please share your thoughts, I would really like to get this
> outfit started soon.
>
> Beverly
>
>
>
>
If you want it to take persperation and be fully washable,go with the
cotton.

If it's only going to get occasional washes, go with the duchess satin.

I think the others are all too soft and light to withstand the cotton
velvet on the outside.

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Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
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