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Posted on: 1/30/10 7:30 PM ET
if im making a silk dress, is it best to line in silk haboutai or poly lining? Also for wool-silk chanel-like coats, is silk or poly better? would silk be durable enough for coats?
  
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Posted on: 1/30/10 8:10 PM ET
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I don't line anything with polyester, but I don't use china silk, or habotai either its too thin. I prefer to use a heavier silk, like crepe de chine or charmeuse or silk twill. If I don't use silk I use bemberg rayon. It is a higher quality, breathable lining. I have made several coats recently and lined them in silk charmeuse. If I want warmth, I use an interlining. I am always on the lookout for interesting prints on sale at places like fabric mart. If a dress is intended for summer use I'd also consider cotton batiste as a lining for coolness.
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Posted on: 1/30/10 8:17 PM ET
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Exactly, word for word, what NancyK just said.
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Posted on: 1/30/10 8:22 PM ET
a related lining question: would you line a cotton knit dress? some of the fabric that I've bought has a light background and I wonder about undergarments showing thru. In this case, would I be better off just making up or buying some full slips, or add a knit lining to the dress?

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Posted on: 1/30/10 8:26 PM ET
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I've used 40 dernier tricot to line some thinner knits that had some sheerness to them and it worked quite well.
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Posted on: 1/30/10 11:20 PM ET
thanks for the advice guys. If i did decide to go with the japanese haboutai silk lining (thin one) on the coats, would that wreck the look of the coats or do coats specifically have to have a thicker lining like charmeuse?
  
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Posted on: 1/30/10 11:36 PM ET
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RTW coats have a fairly substantial lining. I think it is a practical matter. You want a lining that will hold up to the wear and tear of being worn. Something light and thin wouldn't last so well and it might show the underlining and seams through which would not look all that finished.
  
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Posted on: 1/31/10 11:06 AM ET
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It's just too thin to hold up. All that work and you'll end up replacing it in a short time. I have a coat that is at least 3 or 4 years old where I used a silk twill to line it and it's still in perfect condition. I'd use the silk to make some lingerie.
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Posted on: 1/31/10 3:36 PM ET
Jbabe,

Thanks for asking this question. I was curious about the same thing. I recently read that natural fiber linings (in general) are a much better choice than polyester ones. This helped confirm my thoughts and demonstrate that others do practice this already. As it is, I am starting to get myself away from polyester fabrics overall.

Thank you.

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Posted on: 2/1/10 4:09 PM ET
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I have made several coats recently and lined them in silk charmeuse. If I want warmth, I use an interlining.

When you use an underlining for a coat, do you use interfacing as well? If yes, do you interface the fashion fabric or the underlining? Again, if yes, which type of interfacing, where do you buy it?

Claudia
  
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