Friday, March 12, 2010

Fashion Friday: I love muslin.


Muslin is as boring as fabric can get. It is a plain weave usually greige (or un-dyed and untreated) and can vary from coarse to sheer. I find something about muslin so liberating. It is essentially the blank canvas of the fashion world. It is often used for fittings and as an aide when designing, or a predecessor to a final pattern.

Simply washing it gives it an amazing crepe texture and washing it with bleach creates a beautiful light white material that is worthy of a summer dress or a tunic style bathing suit cover

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Muslin can also be dyed and treated in countless ways making the plain boring fabric so versatile that it is inspiring. I find great pleasure in taking something that looks plain and boring and turning it into something breathtaking.

Silk is stunning and I am a sucker for lace. I like crisp taffeta pleats and bows. I love slinky satin draped over a woman’s body. I even am intrigued by duck and monks cloth, but my favorite fabric by far is plain Jane boring muslin.

I look at each bolt as an opportunity.

7 comments:

  1. Wow! You have just made muslin and interesting and exciting fabric. Reminds me of project runway.

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  2. I loved that dress. Now if we could just make the leaves a little more durable...

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  3. This is cool. I love muslin. It is fun.


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    Thank you for always stopping by my blog and commenting. I really appreciate it and YOU!

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  4. Wow Erica, that is so lovely :)

    You just made Muslin pop :)

    Have a wonderful weekend, T.

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  5. That is an awesome dress! Beautiful!

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  6. Ok you just made me fall in love with muslin AND that creation...I am in awe of how things in your hands turn into magic

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