Pamela's Wedding Dress - basting the underlining

I can't believe I misspelled "pedantic!" Sorry -- I know how to spell it; must've been a typo. In making the decision to underline, a number of factors have to be considered, which are discussed here. The dress is being fabricated of ivory dupioni silk, and the lining is silk charmeuse. The underlining is a very fine china silk -- not adding substantially to the bulk or weight, but once the darts were sewn, it became obvious I had made the right decision. The loveliness of the dupioni was exquisitely underscored.

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• dupioni silk
• why underline
• basting the underlining

[catwoman07076]

@seabisquit45 -That's very clever of you, seabisquit! Studying other wedding gowns will certainly give you a feeling for what's necessary. Just keep in mind that commercial wedding dresses come in a variety of quality levels. Learn to identify them, so that you will adopt only the techniques of the really good ones. Thank you for your very nice comments about my video. There's a whole series of them, and you can find them by clicking on my screenname.

[seabisquit45]

I am sewing my very first wedding dress for a family friend and found that studying the many different wedding dresses hanging at Goodwill and Salvation Army and St. Vincent DePaul was very informative. I took my time, looked at them inside and out, and took notes! I enjoyed your video very much and the music was a nice touch.

[catwoman07076]

@SuperModerngranny -That's an interesting question & I don't think there's a rule to that. Satin comes in different weights. Look through it at a light, and hold underlining behind it, to see how much of the light it cuts. Then I'd lay it on a surface, and put the underlining under it to see how it affects it. To me, it's about more than not seeing the seam - it's about the way the dress moves when it's underlined. You may not need it, but it will make it richer. Couture-quality sewing.

[SuperModerngranny]

Thanks for sharing. Using underlining on the silk is understandable, but what if the fashion fabric is heavy satin. Do I still have to use the underlining, coz it is white and the seam may still be visible especially if the bride wants to add pockets to an a-line skirt. Would the underlining make the satin difficult to handle since this can get very thick?

[catwoman07076]

@pauvsuav , I used a couple of patterns, but altered each a bit to fit our design. Actually, we (the bride and I) designed the dress first, and then I went out to find patterns to made the construction easier. But neither pattern was exactly like our design, so I had to make the necessary changes. I can't tell you offhand which patterns I used, but you can see them in the video called, "Pamela's Wedding Dress 11 - the room & the project."

[pauvsuav]

is this dress made from a pattern