Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Adventures with Lining

I made Butterick 4789 in a simple red knit that was a little too shear and drapey. You can see the outline of bra straps in the back, which I'm never a fan of, and you can actually see them if the light is right. The shirt is low cut enough that a camisole underneath shows, and the twist pattern is busy enough without adding another fabric to the look. So, I decided to attempt a lining. I didn't want to just duplicate the twist pattern in the lining because that'd be a little bulky, so I basically guessed at the shape I needed for the front pieces and fixed it up on the dress form. I suppose you could call this my first attempt at draping. It doesn't look faboo, but it's a lining, so who really cares? I hand stitched the lining to the armhole and back neckline. My hand stitches always end up looking a bit lumpy, but again, it's a lining, so whatever. It worked well enough that I didn't take any pictures from the outside. I wanted to wear it so quickly that it's now in the laundry:)




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