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fabric for a man's white dinner jacket
triangles   Intermediate FL USA Member since 8/30/08 Posts: 53	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/10/11 6:17 PM My husband wants me to make a white dinner jacket for him for our next cruise. I was thinking of a lightweight white wool, but can't find it. Is there another fabric that someone could suggest? He is 60 years old.
KathySews   Advanced Beginner MI USA Member since 10/1/06 Posts: 2892	Login to reply to this post Like this post Subject: fabric for a mans white dinner jacket Date: 7/10/11 6:26 PM How about linen?
triangles   Intermediate FL USA Member since 8/30/08 Posts: 53	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/10/11 6:29 PM I showed him a piece of linen. He didn't like how it wrinkled easily
sarah in nyc Advanced NY USA Member since 1/8/05 Posts: 1593	Login to reply to this post In reply to triangles Like this post Date: 7/10/11 6:58 PM Rosen & Chadick has several wonderful light weight white wools. You can google them and give them a call. they have been doing phone oders and mail orders since before your grandma was born. Fine smooth light weight wool isn't cheap...but it is wonderful. -- Edited on 7/10/11 6:58 PM -- ------ sarah in nyc www.sewnewyork.blogspot.com
lilyofthevalley   Advanced NY USA Member since 3/9/07 Posts: 1478	Login to reply to this post In reply to triangles Like this post Date: 7/10/11 7:00 PM Definitely use summer weight (also called tropical weight) wool. A formal dinner jacket is not actually white; it's more of a ivory/light cream color. If you use white-white, he'd look like a chef or a dentist. Not the look you want. When he wears a white shirt with his "white" dinner jacket, there should be a definite contrast between the white shirt and the ivory jacket. Also, ivory or light cream wool should relatively easy to find. Hope that helps, Lily ------ Lily
triangles   Intermediate FL USA Member since 8/30/08 Posts: 53	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/14/11 10:45 PM thanks for the replies. I will definetly keep this info in mind. and I want to give that store a call next week.

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