Dress and fabric

[rantinghousewife]

Have got this pattern here, do you think it would hang right if I made it with this [[http://www.fabricland.co.uk/10120017.jpg silk dupion, I'm thinking it would suit a more structured dress, rather than this floaty one. Give me your wisdom...please.

The dupion is here dupion

No I don't think it would hang right ranting - from what I can see the fabric is folded over at the hem? The dupion you linked to would, I think, be too stiff to hang right. Plus I don't think it would bunch neatly at the neckline. I think that pattern would be better with a softer fabric, eg a satin-type one.

Deffo a soft fabric.
There seem to be lots of little folds/gathers and you would have real trouble sewing them I think.

dupion too stiff
silk jersey?

Yeah, I thought so too, (tried to convince myself it wasn't the case) thought I would consult the wisdom of the craft gurus.

The pattern says:

FABRICS:
Dress: China Silk, Charmeuse, Double Georgette, Soft Silk-like Faille and Matte Jersey.
Slip: China Silk and Charmeuse.

Yes thank you, dizzyday, I've read it! But, I've never been one to stick to the rules, rules are (sometimes) made to be broken.

Which probably explains why all my (homemade) clothes are err... eccentric!