- Elephant Butt
Great googly-moogly, look what happened when I wore Pattern Project #3 for a day. Can you believe the wrinkles? Whatever this is, I think maybe tencel or silk, it is the FABRIC OF THE DAMNED. Thank goodness I was wearing leggings or I would have been mooning people by the end of the day thanks to that seat crease. Sewing ladies and gents, what to do? Please feel free to expound beyond the limitations of the survey over in the comments!
The Messy Method 
I have, in desperation, fused light to medium weight interfacing to projects that wrinkle beyond all that is holy. It helps, a little. Every time I have one of these experiences I understand why polyester was considered a miracle fiber when it came out. Sure, it’s plasticky, shiny, ugly, and cheap-looking, but at least it doesn’t wrinkle!
Thanks Trena! I am so glad to see you here, and am doubly grateful that you linked to my little loser page from your awesome page full of actual knowledgeable sewing information and glamor.
I will post the results of the poll tomorrow, but so far it is looking like my invisible internet friends are strongly in favor of redubbing this dress ‘the fancy nightie’.
Maybe try a light weight interfacing in the hem. If that doesn’t work, you may need to consider at least underlining the skirt portion of the dress.
This looks to me like a case of wearing linen ~ it wrinkles and that is part of it’s “charm”. You might be able to minimize the wrinkling going on at the hemline which would probably make you feel much better about the dress which looks nice to me.
I was stuck on your poll between the first and last choices. Which one is right depends on how much you like the fabric. Judging from the original post, the nightie may be the way to go.
Sadly, I think it’s impossible to retro-underline something.
Well, now, isn’t that the pits? Let me ask…will you feel elegant and fail-safe in that dress, ever again? Or will you spend your days tugging at the hem, inching sideways across the far side of the room with your back against a solid wall? Life is too short. And so, evidently, is the dress. Call it a muslin, make it again in an identifiable, reliable fiber and feel elated you didn’t spend $500 on it because of its adorable designer label. Sorry for the aggravation it’s caused you. That sucks!
Natural fiber fabrics have a much greater tendency to wrinkle when they are worn. They are also much more comfortable. I say, “Enjoy it.”
Hi Karla, hi Marilyn! I appreciate the feedback and the familiar sewing names! I am definitely not going to interface or otherwise try to deal with the wrinkling.