Dress Material
2010
Dress Material
What is the best material for my custom wedding dress?
I am having my dress made but I am plus size(size 22) and I dont know what the best material would be.
I dont want a stiff dress like most of them are and I dont wand silk or satin because it shows every roll and lump.
I was told taffeta, cotton and organza might be good.
Anyone have any advice??
Like most of these designs:
http://www.kleinfeldbridal.com/index.cfm?pid=51&changed=1&title=weddinggown
The type of material will depend on the style of your dress..
Silk can be stiff (dupioni) or soft.
Satin is a weave, not a fiber, and can be made of silk or polyester. It can be stiff or soft.
Organza is stiff. Taffeta is kind of crisp.
A properly fitting dress, no matter what the material, will not show every lump and bump.
If you got this information from your seamstress, keep looking for another seamstress.
All that being said:
Soft fabrics that aren't shiny work well for most people. Satin backed crepe is nice. I like to use both sides for contrast: crepe for most of the dress, and the satin side for trim and embellishment.
Silk, if you can find a soft, non-shiny one is nice. Silk broadcloth would be one. Real silk will be expensive.
Chiffon is soft and matte and sort of floaty. It is very sheer, though, and will need something opaque under it for lining.
Georgette is soft and matte and not floaty. It is sheer, too, and needs something for a lining. Georgette is made from a crinkly fiber instead of a smooth one, so it may have a sort of stretchy feeling, Not like a knit, but different from chiffon.
A soft, light cotton or linen-like material will make a lovely, informal wedding dress.
You can go to a fabric store and walk through the special occasion section to see what fabrics appeal to you. The instructions on the back of the pattern envelopes of commercial patterns will suggest what type of fabrics would work best.
I don't know what your seamstress situation is. In general, a one-off dress made by a professional will cost two to five times what a dress off the rack will cost. If you have a hard time getting things to fit in general, though, it may actually work to your advantage to have something custom made rather than pay for a dress + alterations.
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 DESIGNER LACE EMBROIDERY SILK DRESS MATERIAL SALWAR US $47.62
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 ETHNIC JAIPUR PRINT COTTON DRESS MATERIAL SALWAR KAMEEZ US $27.68
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 EXCLUSIVE HANDWORK PARTY DRESS MATERIAL SALWAR KAMEEZ US $34.88
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 EXCLUSIVE HANDWORK DUPATTA DRESS MATERIAL SALWAR KAMEEZ US $80.81
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 HEAVY RICH EMBRSEQ SILK DRESS MATERIAL SALWAR KAMEEZ US $47.44
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 HANDWORKED DUPATTA CREPE DRESS MATERIAL SALWAR KAMEEZ US $16.42
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 DESIGNER PRINCESS STYLE DRESS MATERIAL SALWAR KAMEEZ US $53.62
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 DESIGNER SANIA FLAIR SILK DRESS MATERIAL SALWAR KAMEEZ US $34.12
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 ALLOVER PRNTD FRENCH CREPE DRESS MATERIAL SALWAR KAMEEZ US $9.90
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