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Posted on: 6/27/11 4:55 PM ET
Of course RTW knits have no facings, so I'm trying to revise Big 3-4 patterns to do this. I have some yoke patterns that turn out too hot in the summer with the 2-3 layers inside.
WHY they don't catch up to current techniques, I don't know!
Are there any ways to eliminate woven facings?
WHY they don't catch up to current techniques, I don't know!
Are there any ways to eliminate woven facings?
Posted on: 6/27/11 5:27 PM ET
I actually have several RTW knit tops with facings--particularly embroidered necklines or surplice/wrap tops.
But I'm with you--not a huge fan. Looking forward to seeing the options!
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But I'm with you--not a huge fan. Looking forward to seeing the options!
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Posted on: 6/28/11 5:58 AM ET
I've just used self bias binding to eliminate facings (and indeed sleeves!) on wovens, and I've got a polka dot fabric ready to make a dress where I have the opposite polka dot bias binding (dress will be white on black and binding is black on white) to do something similar.
I'm curious about eliminating facings where you are using buttons/buttonholes - is it possible? I kind of did this on my sleeveless Swing Dress but the front has one, fixed, button that is just sewn all the way through (no buttonholes).
If you had a facing on the front for buttons, and the pattern had a back neck facing, could you eliminate the back but not the front?
The other alternative I've seen on RTW (useless for hot weather of course!) is a lined bodice - so where you have pleats/gathers that are a feature such as in B5354 then in a pattern these will have a facing but in RTW they may line the whole top.
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I'm curious about eliminating facings where you are using buttons/buttonholes - is it possible? I kind of did this on my sleeveless Swing Dress but the front has one, fixed, button that is just sewn all the way through (no buttonholes).
If you had a facing on the front for buttons, and the pattern had a back neck facing, could you eliminate the back but not the front?
The other alternative I've seen on RTW (useless for hot weather of course!) is a lined bodice - so where you have pleats/gathers that are a feature such as in B5354 then in a pattern these will have a facing but in RTW they may line the whole top.
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Posted on: 6/28/11 8:39 AM ET
In reply to gramma b
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Are there any ways to eliminate woven facings?
Are there any ways to eliminate woven facings?
Facings are used to hold the neckline into place. If you did away with them entirely, the front of your blouse/top would billow with the wind when you are walking, moving, etc.
You can replace them, rather than eliminate them with several things. First, a self-fabric bias binding would work nicely. I have rolls of beautifully printed bias tape I bought at a discount store and use that many times. I also use flexi-lace for the finer fabrics. You can also use petersham, aka grosgrain ribbon, that is pressed over a tailor's ham to curve.
As to eliminating them from the center front when you have buttonholes, you can't really get away with doing this because you need the weight of the extra fabric to keep the buttonhole from curling. You can fold fabric toward the center front to act as a self-facing (take a RTW shirt apart and you will know what I mean) but you can't get away from it entirely.
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Posted on: 6/28/11 9:25 AM ET
I often use silk organza for the facings.
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