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Posted on: 6/28/05 11:32 PM ET
I'm planning to make a dress (view A) using a very lightweight cotton that is a light pink in color. I'm not sure what fabric should I use for the lining. A very fine cotton? Any suggestions?
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Posted on: 6/29/05 10:04 AM ET
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I recently made a summer outfit for my niece -- here it is. It calls for lining the top and I originally lined it with the relatively light weight cotton that I made the piping for the neckline and armholes with. I decided it was way too heavy for a summer top and I tore it out and replaced it with cotton batiste.

Hope this helps!
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Posted on: 6/29/05 10:16 AM ET
Love that pattern!! Very cute.

I second the batiste idea.

I will suggest that you prewash both your dress fabric and your lining. I made a Jon-Jon once and did not prewash. The outside was 100% cotton and the lining was poly/cotton. What a mess! When I washed it the lining was baggie inside and hung out the bottom.
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Posted on: 6/29/05 10:17 AM ET
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I just lined a cotton skirt with cotton batiste. The skirt hangs nicely and because the batiste is so light, it's still cool and comfortable to wear.

Peg
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Posted on: 6/29/05 10:22 AM ET
Definitely use the lightest weight cotton you can find because this is relatively close fitting and won't be cool for summer if it has layers with any substance.
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Posted on: 6/29/05 11:22 AM ET
Thanks to everyone for confirming my intuition. Batiste it is!
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Posted on: 7/4/05 8:36 AM ET
You might be able to obtain an even lighter effect with solid-colour sari cotton (it's also spelled saree, so look both up in the phone book).

I did this earlier this year on a summer dress, and the effect is heavenly. It is so light and feels wonderful. However, it does require ironing (I starch it for the effect).
  
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Posted on: 7/4/05 9:58 AM ET
I would probably self line or use batiste to line the bodice. I would underline the skirt with the batiste. Personally I think underlining the skirt would be better than lining. Just an idea to consider.
  
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Posted on: 7/4/05 1:20 PM ET
I agree with Dr. Sue
Underlining is a good idea on a lightweight fabric, because the seam allowances, darts and hems don't show through, and you have a place to anchor stitches for any hand stitching.
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Posted on: 7/5/05 9:23 AM ET
I'm also in agreement with DrSue about underlining instead of lining. Batiste underlining will give you nice coverage and weight in the dress - as a lining it may become uncomfortable since cotton against cotton doesn't have much "slip". If you really want to do a lining - I'd use the lightest weight silk habotai or "china silk". I'd also probably pre-wash both lining/underlining and dress fabric a couple of times to pre-shrink!


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