Terminology Request!

[eve11]

For wishkey or suenix or other fabric and sewing-philes on the flist. What's the name of this kind of fabric? *whistles innocently*

Why yes, auntiemeesh and I were talking costuming at dinner after our run last night. Why would you ask? ;) Meeshie has the best costume ideas! :)

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[werewulf.livejournal.com]

Might be chiffon. I'm no expert!

Hugs and Howls,
Werewulf

[kixxa.livejournal.com]

I'd say it's really like seersucker. :)

[kazbaby]

Red

[lordshiva.livejournal.com]

When I first saw it I thought it looked like silk and wool blend in a kind of basket weave. The specific fabric probably had a name but I can't recall it. It may have been treated to make it stiffer than the fabric is. You might be able to recreate the look with something from either the bridal fabrics or drapery fabrics. Unless you want to spend a lot of money though I don't think you could find the real deal. If I have time I'll look around my place of employment (which happens to be a big fabric store) just to satisfy my own curiousity at least.

[eridun.livejournal.com]

I was thinking maybe a silk Crepe?

[stlscape.livejournal.com]

Definitely a crinkled fabric (referring only to texture - you can have crinkle cotton, crinkle polyester, etc.) I would guess you could re-create it with a crinkle polyester that wouldn't be dreadfully expensive. It looks to be a heavier lining-weight fabric to me. If you go with a natural fabric, you could crinkle it yourself, like you would a broomstick skirt, but personally I'd look for fabric that comes pre-crinkled.

[suenix.livejournal.com]

Looks like Fortuny silk. It's a silk or polyester that is treated
to have those little tiny pleats. We send yardage off to a place in NY
to have this done. But if you search with this term you find might some on line.

[nicocoer.livejournal.com]

definately a crinkle. The shadow makes me think it might be a natural fiber, but it isn't really gauzy so prolly not cotton. silk? The look can be done with a synthetic, though. The sheen is definately making me think silk.

[lem0nb0mbs.livejournal.com]

They used a silk gauze or possibly a silk voile, and had it professionally steamed/crinkled. Possibly organza. Only a silk would have both that luster/shine, crinkle and that kind of body/stiffness at the same time. TV costumers lurve the silk, they do.

For your purposes, you could use cotton voile or guaze if you don't want to buy a silk. You are going to have a bitch of a time finding it in that color, so you may have to dye it yourself. Dying it will probably cause a nice wrinkle. You can always broom-stick wrinkle it easily enough for the same look. You can always starch it to give it body, spray it with clear varnish or spray paint for a bit of luster.

You might find a synthetic, but beware the slinky kinds. Same with rayon. It will drape all wrong and be really heavy. You want light, crisp and almost airy.

Getting that fabric at as Joann's will be a crapshoot at best. Try Dharma Trading Co. for all kinds of white natural fiber fabrics, including cottons and silk (which may honestly be the best, easiest and cheapest in the long run) . For silk you could also try Rupert, Gibbon and Spider. I've used both companies before. You might show the image to either of their customer service people and ask what they recommend to duplicate the look. I am not sure, but they may even dye to order.