Lightweight Cotton Grosgrain – Fabulous Navy Cut Length

Description

Specifications:

Weight: Light

GSM: 160

Composition: 100% Cotton

Width: 152.4cm / 60inch

Pattern repeat: N/A

Introduction:

Fabulous Navy this classic navy shouldn’t be consigned to exclusively special occasions! This cool cotton fabric has the look of very fine Ottoman silk, without the fussy care instructions – perfect for creating, stylish and hard-wearing classic apparel. Read on for more qualities, hints and styling tips on how to create your own garments with an equally serious sense of style.

Colour:

Fabulous Navy is a classic dark navy blue tone. Classics are perfect for creating key pieces for stylish and self-assured style.

Properties:

Fabulous Navy is meticulously woven from a high thread count of fine mercerised cotton yarns. The closely woven horizontal-grosgrain construction (similar to Ottoman rib) produces a light-mediumweight fabric with a subtle silken sheen, excellent stability and reassuring silken drape and excellent body which will create fullness and drama when pleated or gathered, good stability and strength to hold the structure required for snug-fitting bodices.

Garment Suggestions:

An excellent fabric for use in formal wear cocktail dresses and suits, waistcoats, cummerbunds and ties. Fabulous Navyis an excellent alternative to pure Ottoman silk which can often be quite firm and hard to look after.

Apparel made in this quality fabric will be well worth the effort of paying close attention to detail.

Garment Suggestions:

Fabulous Navy is perfect for creating, hard-wearing key pieces for your bespoke wardrobe from workable separates to stand-alone pieces. Consider super stylish classic blazers-Burda 7134,The Avid Seamstress – The Blazer with matching skirts The Pattern Stash – Amelia Skirt., and trousers; wide-legged like The Pattern Stash – Cordelia Trousersor narrow-legged cigar pants. Choose an equally chic lining for your jackets from ourSpecial Occasion Satin andJewel JacquardCollections.

Utilise the silky and reassuring drape quality and create softly draping dresses – fit and flare styles with a nod to the 50s. Look to vintage style patterns for drama and classic style Vogue Pattern – V1965one piece evening dress – (long or short) and V8875, Misses fitted dress, belt and flared overcoat will look superb in Fabulous Navy.