drape of cloth
Published: Friday, September 15th 2006
I have no problem in making up clients own fabric lengths as long as the cloth is good enough for the job.
There are a few tips I can give though to help you make sure you get the right cloth for the intended purpose you want it for.
Here is the first tip If you want to purchase your own fabric to be made up by your tailor, make sure you drape the fabric over your shoulder and arm ( as in the photograph ).
This will help you greatly by giving you an idea of the body, or the substance of the cloth and a rough idea how it will look when made up.
If you fold a portion of the cloth back like the lapel on a jacket, you will get an idea of how it will look on you finished and be able to see if the colour is a good choice for your complexion.
By doing this you will also be feeling the fabric in the place it will be worn and get a better idea if the cloth is the correct weight for what you want.
While you have the cloth over your shoulder run your hands over the length and move your arms, you will be able to get an idea of the 'hand' ( the softness of the cloth ) of the fabric.
I would hang the cloth so it is a little lower on the body, compared to my photograph.
The cloth in this picture is for a second pair of ladies trousers to go with a suit I made previously for her, the cloth is a nice super 120s with cashmere.
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