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Wanting flashy jacket duh 09-01-2006
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Posted by duh on September 1, 2006, 2:50 pm
I've had it in my mind for a couple of years to have a sort of vaguely
dressy outerwear jacket made of something that looks like that dark
copper colored acetate I see at Joanns. However, that fabric says "dry
clean only" and I don't feel like dealing with that.

Question 1:

Is this a suitable fabric for this purpose, as far as water resistance,
stain resistance (probably not the latter)? If not water resistant,
does it dry readily?

Question 2:

If not this particular synthetic, what? Silk dupion might be an
option, if I can get in in a proper color. Don't know the fabric care
needs of that either.

Dwight


Posted by duh on September 1, 2006, 2:55 pm

duh wrote:
> I've had it in my mind for a couple of years to have a sort of vaguely
> dressy outerwear jacket made of something that looks like that dark
> copper colored acetate I see at Joanns. However, that fabric says "dry
> clean only" and I don't feel like dealing with that.

and when I say copper colored, what I mean is the metallic copper,
shiny appearance, with the two different threads that appears
irridescent.

No, I'm not channeling Liberace.


Posted by Kathleen on September 1, 2006, 3:03 pm
duh wrote:

> duh wrote:
>
>>I've had it in my mind for a couple of years to have a sort of vaguely
>>dressy outerwear jacket made of something that looks like that dark
>>copper colored acetate I see at Joanns. However, that fabric says "dry
>>clean only" and I don't feel like dealing with that.
>
>
> and when I say copper colored, what I mean is the metallic copper,
> shiny appearance, with the two different threads that appears
> irridescent.
>
> No, I'm not channeling Liberace.
>


Oh nooooo! Don't do it! Run away!

I know that stuff. I made a lined, fitted, sleeveless top out of it.
The dry-clean only thing isn't the problem. This stuffs frays when you
look at it. God help you if you have to adjust a seam.

Seriously. Just say "No".

Kathleen


Posted by duh on September 1, 2006, 4:27 pm
Kathleen wrote:
> duh wrote:
>
>> duh wrote:
>>
>>> I've had it in my mind for a couple of years to have a sort of vaguely
>>> dressy outerwear jacket made of something that looks like that dark
>>> copper colored acetate I see at Joanns. However, that fabric says "dry
>>> clean only" and I don't feel like dealing with that.
>>
>>
>>
>> and when I say copper colored, what I mean is the metallic copper,
>> shiny appearance, with the two different threads that appears
>> irridescent.
>>
>> No, I'm not channeling Liberace.
>>
>
>
> Oh nooooo! Don't do it! Run away!
>
> I know that stuff. I made a lined, fitted, sleeveless top out of it.
> The dry-clean only thing isn't the problem. This stuffs frays when you
> look at it. God help you if you have to adjust a seam.
>
> Seriously. Just say "No".
>
> Kathleen
>

What about silk shantung? Though the copper I saw wasn't dark enough.
I'm looking for something that still looks masculine, even if I am
wallking the foo-foo edge here.

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Dance like you've never been hurt, and
Love like you don't need the money"


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Posted by Kate Dicey on September 1, 2006, 5:38 pm
duh wrote:

> Kathleen wrote:
>
>> duh wrote:
>>
>>> duh wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've had it in my mind for a couple of years to have a sort of vaguely
>>>> dressy outerwear jacket made of something that looks like that dark
>>>> copper colored acetate I see at Joanns. However, that fabric says "dry
>>>> clean only" and I don't feel like dealing with that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> and when I say copper colored, what I mean is the metallic copper,
>>> shiny appearance, with the two different threads that appears
>>> irridescent.
>>>
>>> No, I'm not channeling Liberace.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Oh nooooo! Don't do it! Run away!
>>
>> I know that stuff. I made a lined, fitted, sleeveless top out of it.
>> The dry-clean only thing isn't the problem. This stuffs frays when
>> you look at it. God help you if you have to adjust a seam.
>>
>> Seriously. Just say "No".
>>
>> Kathleen
>>
>
> What about silk shantung? Though the copper I saw wasn't dark enough.
> I'm looking for something that still looks masculine, even if I am
> wallking the foo-foo edge here.
>
No, it doesn't tailor well; there's no natural give in the fabric as
it's very tightly woven.

A heavy silk brocade might be better, but you still might have problems
round the sleeve heads. Let me go gather some ideas...

Cotton velvet with silver embroidery: http://tinyurl.com/z5urb

Silk brocade: http://tinyurl.com/j5p28

Hope these give you some ideas.

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