Silk Halter
Silk Halter
Learning to sew- how much fabric for a Maxi Dress?
I have pattern 3803 from simplicity and I want to make the long style dress (C) which is divided into 3 sections- halter/middle/bottom trim. The packet says 45" 4 Yd and 60" 2 7/8 Yd. What does that mean?? Why does it appear the shorter length needs more material? Is that alot of fabric? Starting to find out it's not so cheap making your own clothes. Also what is a decent price for dress material (cotton and silk)?
Also how much material on average would I need for a 2 year olds dress and how much for a long style and short style dress.
I'm only a beginner and I know I probably don't make much sense but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Aussie sheila I live in Camden on the outskirts of sydney. Would you know of any cheap material shops around? Have been looking on internet for most fabric.
The 45" and 60" refers to the width of the fabric, not the length of the dress. The width will be on the end of the bolt, or the clerk can tell you.
Dress fabric cottons range widely from $2 on sale on up. A decent cotton, regular price, is uaully around $6-$10 a yard, and the silks generally start around $10-$12 and go up from there.
A child's play dress is a yard or two at the most, depending on the pattern, and most patterns come with some accessory patterns like bonnets or tote bags included. There's really no way to guess how much fabric a skirt would take though since it depends on the style, fullness, print on the fabric, lots of variables.
And a word of caution.....PATTERN SIZES ARE NOT THE SAME AS DRESS SIZES!!! Buy the pattern according to the largest measurement that fits you. If it's a dress pattern and your bust measurement calls for a 10 but the hips call for an 8, buy the 10. If the waist is the only measurement given for the skirt, double check the length listed.
And ask the clerk at the fabric store if you have any problems figuring things out. They are usually happy to answer questions, and if they aren't, there will most likely be a customer within earshot who will help you out.
Good luck, and teach that little one to sew!
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