Sunday 14 December 2014

Advice required - linings

Hi all, I need some advice for the blogisphere from those who line garments.

I do not. The reason being - I have a hot bod........... temperature wise that is.... LOL.

The 2 dresses that I have lined - the red one and the brown one - have gone to the  big sewing bin in the sky. I just couldn't wear them - they cooked me. I thought about taking out the lining but the actual fabric is too hot too.

In the midst of winter here in Sydney I would usually just add a thicker cardi and closed in shoes to my wardrobe. I did feel the cold last winter but that was in my very cold home. When I go out to work the premises are always well heated.

Now I need to use lining. It needs to be stretchy.

Any advice as to what to get and where to get it? I do have some stretch lining here but it is a little too thick for my liking. I did read somewhere that someone used swimming lining for clothing. Would that work?

Hope you are all having a superb weekend.

21 comments:

  1. I use stretch mesh (actually a lightweight power mesh) for lining knits. The open weave prevents me from overheating and is slippery enough for wearing over tights.

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  2. I second Anne. Of course, it is sheer so it won't help much with see-thru issues. I see that amazon and etsy have some, but hopefully you can find a local source.

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  3. Living in Brisbane there are very few things I line... it has to be see through and I normally line in a light cotton voile. I know I bought power net at Metro Textiles in Sydney... they seemed to have plenty of different ones.

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    1. Thanks Summer Flies, I will check out Metro Textiles.

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  4. I've used nylon tricot, and I am a sweaty Betty. It's like the stuff slips are made out of, and I haven't had any problems with it. For wovens, I use silk habotai, or Bemberg rayons or for jackets silk charmeuse. Never anything synthetic except the rayon, which does breathe.

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  5. Summer Flies is spot on, last time I was at Metro Textiles they did have a good selection of powernet, in different weights, stretch factor and shades of nude, black etc. Definitely worth a look.

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    1. Thanks Sandra, I will definitely give it a try.

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  6. Darn cheap sell stretch lining but I don't know if it is sold online or if it will help with the heat problem. I usually just wear a cotton slip. Congrats on three years as well .

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  7. Can't help with the stretch lining - I've stashed some when I saw it - years ago - it may have been Spotlight, but they don't have it now.

    I never line summer dresses, and always wear natural fibres in summer, where possible. Any lining is in cotton voile or lightweight silk, but I don't line often - I wear slips if need be and take them off when I am too hot, or back home! Natural fibres wrinkle of course, which isn't always the best look for work.

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    1. Thanks Sarah Liz. It is more for making a skirt into a dress. Will show what I mean on my blog when I get it done.

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  8. I have picked up (woven) silk charmeuse with some elastane in it which is fantastic stuff, from The Fabric Store, which I believe you now have in Sydney? Spendy but gorgeous. I know what you mean about heat, Beaj, I feel it too and I only wear light woven cotton or cotton silk from November to March, with a shrug to cover my arms if I have to. Otherwise I cook! I do lone these dresses, in voile or really lightweight silk/cottons.
    In winter, I wear wool. But never, ever, ever Polyester. I feel like I am going to explode!

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    1. Thanks Maryanne. I will think about the Fabric Store but am hoping not to spend too much $$$ as I want to create a few dresses with it.

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  9. I've used a stretch mesh like Anne and Angela suggest - I got mine from Tessuti fabrics. From memory it came in black, tan or cream and wasn't too expensive. I also saw lots of it in different colours at that shop on O'Riordan St in Alexandria that specialises in swimwear / dance fabrics - I think they called it powermesh - and it may well be cheaper there. I've tried slinky knits as well as linings and i find them too heavy.

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    1. Thanks Gabrielle - I haven't heard of the one in O'Riordan Street. I will check it out

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  10. Bev, Gabrielle is talking about the Remnant Warehouse, the second shop right next door to the one where we sew. I love using voile to line summer garments.

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