What fabric to use as a lining for a taffeta wedding dress?

Question

I am in the thinking and buying supply stage of making my wedding dress. It will be a separate top and bottom using McCall's 3436 pattern. I will use the white dress on the right with a few minor modiciations.

http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m3436-products-6989.php?page_id=110

I want to make it with lace overlay and I think I have settled on using taffeta for the body of the dress. But what do I use for the lining? Satin seems silly and very hot? I need to have a lining becasue the taffeta seems to be too transluscent to go without.

I also need to have a few pieces of boning in the bodice. I have been sewing for many many years but I am usualy making simple items and hardly any have been lined. I have never had call to make a wedding dress.

Answer 1

If you're going to bone the bodice, you're going to want both lining (to finish the inside) and underlining, which is what the boning should attach to. I'd probably use (pre-shrunk) cotton flannel (don't scream!) for the underlining, because it makes the fabric hang like it was much heavier/higher quality. And I'd probably use batiste for the lining. If you want something more traditional and shiny for lining but still comfortable, go with Bemberg rayon (but much more expensive!),



If this were a garment that was going to be worn multiple times, I'd pay much more attention to matching the care characteristics of shell and lining fabric. But this is essentially a costume, so I'd go for comfort.



If the skirt is taffeta, again consider underlining it with cotton flannel-- it'll look richer. See Kenneth King's Cool Couture or Designer Techniques books for more information on underlining with flannel.





BTW, taffeta is prone to seam slippage. Take a scrap of your taffeta and sew a plain seam both on lengthwise grain and crossgrain. Then pull on the seams. If they come apart, you've got seam slippage, and about the only cure I know of is to fuse all of the garment pieces, and or/french seams. Or choose a different fabric. :-(

http://www.syntheticthread.com/seam_quality.htm#slippage

Answer 2

Taffeta Wedding Dress

Answer 3

Yes, polyester lining fabric. You will find lining fabric at JoAnn's or any fabric store. That pattern does not call for boning. If that is the look you want you should find a bodice that is made to have boning put into it.

for the skirt, with taffeta and lace, all you need is a long slip underneath. there is no reason to line it.

Answer 4

I'm more of a skirt and dress kind of woman. I prefer skirts that are about knee-length though

Answer 5

When you have nice hip and legs to wear them maybe its cause there uncovering its more hot than pants therefore you get a lttle bit more attention taking a look at them

Answer 6

You can use lining fabric as the pattern suggests.