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Posted on: 4/9/19 4:17 PM ET
I am surprisingly drawn to Style Arc's Sydney Dress. Normally I would stay away from the built in hippiness but the on-the-model photos show that the linen pulls and drapes out any added fullness around the hips.
The photo also shows the problem with some of the best summer fabrics. There will be some lighting conditions that give a full view of what is under the garment! A slip is an easy solution but an added closer to the skin layer I would like to avoid when it is hot (95 to 110F) and humid. Half slips are especially to be avoided when heat is combined with humidity.
Has anyone tried lining just a dress's center front and center back panel to add modesty under most conditions? Linen is not cheap, would like some opinions before I start cutting. If I try this would you recommend voile or lawn under the linen? I have a cotton lawn eyelet in the stash that I wouldn't purchase for this purpose but it might be an interesting fabric for a cool front and center back panel lining.
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The photo also shows the problem with some of the best summer fabrics. There will be some lighting conditions that give a full view of what is under the garment! A slip is an easy solution but an added closer to the skin layer I would like to avoid when it is hot (95 to 110F) and humid. Half slips are especially to be avoided when heat is combined with humidity.
Has anyone tried lining just a dress's center front and center back panel to add modesty under most conditions? Linen is not cheap, would like some opinions before I start cutting. If I try this would you recommend voile or lawn under the linen? I have a cotton lawn eyelet in the stash that I wouldn't purchase for this purpose but it might be an interesting fabric for a cool front and center back panel lining.
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Posted on: 4/9/19 7:31 PM ET
I lean towards a lawn slip. In my experience, 2 separate layers of very thin fabric are cooler than two that are joined.
I have not tried lining just a center front but I think a rayon voile or a very good quality cotton lawn or batiste would would certainly work for modesty. You might also look for East Indian cottons (gauze, voile, calico) too. Certainly the East Indians know a lot about dressing for the heat!
As I've been thinking about your question, I realize that now *I* want to make myself a lovely lawn full slip for the summer. It doesn't get to 110F here in the part of Alabama I live in, but it's quite humid from the end of April til mod-October and a lawn slip will be just the thing.
Good luck!
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I have not tried lining just a center front but I think a rayon voile or a very good quality cotton lawn or batiste would would certainly work for modesty. You might also look for East Indian cottons (gauze, voile, calico) too. Certainly the East Indians know a lot about dressing for the heat!
As I've been thinking about your question, I realize that now *I* want to make myself a lovely lawn full slip for the summer. It doesn't get to 110F here in the part of Alabama I live in, but it's quite humid from the end of April til mod-October and a lawn slip will be just the thing.
Good luck!
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Posted on: 4/9/19 10:50 PM ET
In reply to helenkosings
Thank you. Do you think eyelet lawn would be any cooler than plain woven lawn or just heavier. The eyelet is stash, here, paid for and prewashed. I am not worried about it telegraphing through the linen.
90 degrees here today, summer is on the way. Adding the humidity to the heat makes a significant difference. Being hot and sticky doesn't bother me as much as looking hot and sticky. Somehow it seems that if I look cool and not disheveled I feel cooler. Just like, when I feel miserable dressing peppy-ly makes me feel better. Or, at least gives that impression.
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90 degrees here today, summer is on the way. Adding the humidity to the heat makes a significant difference. Being hot and sticky doesn't bother me as much as looking hot and sticky. Somehow it seems that if I look cool and not disheveled I feel cooler. Just like, when I feel miserable dressing peppy-ly makes me feel better. Or, at least gives that impression.

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Posted on: 4/10/19 6:50 AM ET
Personally I would go with lawn lining on body of dress only, keeping the top yoke single layer. However I think in hear an undertone of wanting to use that eyelet, so I say go for it. Giving into temptation is one of my favourite hobbies. Would you want a bit of the eyelet perking out? Maybe too much fun!
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Posted on: 4/10/19 10:33 AM ET
I think this dress could be lovely with the eyelet as the outside layer, and a contrast or print under on the front/back below the seamline.
I'm intrigued by this dress, wondering about length though.... I'm not quite 5'3" and I can see it being overwhelming. I could shorten above and below the pockets, or just reposition them, but also thinking if I shorten further down within the dress body the bottom may be too full. Other thought is to just shorten from the bottom following the hemline.
Thoughts?
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I'm intrigued by this dress, wondering about length though.... I'm not quite 5'3" and I can see it being overwhelming. I could shorten above and below the pockets, or just reposition them, but also thinking if I shorten further down within the dress body the bottom may be too full. Other thought is to just shorten from the bottom following the hemline.
Thoughts?
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Posted on: 4/10/19 10:46 AM ET
I am curious about this pattern for someone with wide hips, would it just make it worse?
Posted on: 4/10/19 1:04 PM ET
In reply to Karen31
I would start by shortening the yoke; to my eye, that seam crossing the middle of the bustline is throwing off the proportions. (I am petite between shoulder and bust, and most yoke seams hit me here; I usually shorten them so they fall at a better position.)
For the length of the dress, there was just a good post at the Curvy Sewing Collective showing where somebody lengthened an unusually-shaped pattern piece to keep the proportions the same:

You could experiment with something similar. I might be inclined to remove it from a couple of locations, though, after seeing what the pattern pieces look like.
...Or you could get the .pdfs and try PetitePear's method of printing it off at a smaller percentage. You'd have to figure out how much smaller you'd need it, though. (She uses something like 93%, which I imagine took some trial and error to figure out!)
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For the length of the dress, there was just a good post at the Curvy Sewing Collective showing where somebody lengthened an unusually-shaped pattern piece to keep the proportions the same:
You could experiment with something similar. I might be inclined to remove it from a couple of locations, though, after seeing what the pattern pieces look like.
...Or you could get the .pdfs and try PetitePear's method of printing it off at a smaller percentage. You'd have to figure out how much smaller you'd need it, though. (She uses something like 93%, which I imagine took some trial and error to figure out!)
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Posted on: 4/10/19 10:34 PM ET
In reply to Janet Wallace
First, sorry to be late noticing everyone's posts, the unread posts option is not keeping up.
Hips - look at the additional modeled photos on the website. I think if the fabric has weight and is not prone to catching it will fall and drape rather than billow out.
The first try on this will be a linen walking, hang around the house, run errands dress. I haven't tried a hi-lo hem before but this one will work just fine to shield the back of my calves from sunburn. Hmmm....maybe it should be a little shorter for stairs.
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Lining peeking out. Hmmm....yes, interesting thought with the uneven hem. I hadn't planned on lining the upper bodice and had considered lining just far enough down for modesty while still replicating the shaped hemline. But there is some appeal to having the lining peek.
I've written to Deepika to see if I can purchase this through PR and take advantage of the PR printing service. It is not listed with the SA patterns for sale on PR
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Hips - look at the additional modeled photos on the website. I think if the fabric has weight and is not prone to catching it will fall and drape rather than billow out.
The first try on this will be a linen walking, hang around the house, run errands dress. I haven't tried a hi-lo hem before but this one will work just fine to shield the back of my calves from sunburn. Hmmm....maybe it should be a little shorter for stairs.
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Lining peeking out. Hmmm....yes, interesting thought with the uneven hem. I hadn't planned on lining the upper bodice and had considered lining just far enough down for modesty while still replicating the shaped hemline. But there is some appeal to having the lining peek.
I've written to Deepika to see if I can purchase this through PR and take advantage of the PR printing service. It is not listed with the SA patterns for sale on PR
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Each fallen petal reveals a life pollinated by a colony
and nurtured by The Master Gardener.
and nurtured by The Master Gardener.
Posted on: 4/10/19 10:37 PM ET
In reply to KVK
Oh dear, if I let the light tan and cream mini check eyelet peek out I might then have to buy a linen print rather than using the solid linen I have on hand. 
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Each fallen petal reveals a life pollinated by a colony
and nurtured by The Master Gardener.
and nurtured by The Master Gardener.
Posted on: 4/11/19 0:43 AM ET
In reply to a7yrstitch
Looks like you may need to make more than one!
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"Housework won't kill you. But why take the chance?"
-Phyllis Diller
___________________________________
UFOs completed in 2019: 1
Projects started in 2019: 3
Projects completed in 2019: 2
Yards bought in 2019: 29.375 yds
Yards sewn up in 2019: 7.5
-Phyllis Diller
___________________________________
UFOs completed in 2019: 1
Projects started in 2019: 3
Projects completed in 2019: 2
Yards bought in 2019: 29.375 yds
Yards sewn up in 2019: 7.5
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