Italian Stretch Cotton Poplin - Prussian Blue

Specifications:

Weight: Light

GSM:118

Composition: 98% Cotton & 2% Elastane

Width: 154cm / 60.6inch

Pattern repeat: N/A

Introduction:

Prussian Blue was originally created for a top British designer renowned for his iconic Brit style, love of colour and classic men’s and women’s wear. This shirt-weight cotton and elastane fabric will elevate your shirt, and blouse making, to take it from shipshape to the finest aesthetic, but if you thought this was just for shirts read on for more ideas and inspiration- there’s so much more!

Colour:

This finely woven cotton poplin features a seriously smart rich and colour-infused inky blue hue. The blue of Picasso’s blue period, cyanotype printing and a favourite among Baroque and Rococo painters. This solid blue hue is perfect for creating key pieces for adding a serious style to your wardrobe and for statement pieces, you will adore. Make this the blueprint of your style!

Properties:

Prussian Bluefeaturesthe most wonderful soft smooth hand whilst maintaining a cool crispness that only the finest high thread-count Italian poplins have. A touch of elastane across the width allows for comfortable ease on slim-fit garments. Excellent stability in the length allows for easy sewing. Arranged into soft folds and fine gathers, it will produce a voluminous fullness and elegant drape perfect for pretty and stylish dresses.

Garment Suggestions:

Make the most sophisticated tailored fitted, gents and ladies shirts and blouses, traditional smocked and embroidered dresses with individual heirloom style. Or simply classic ’50 style Dresses with lined, fitted bodices and softly gathered or pleated skirts. Perfect forlightweight summer dresses and skirts; pleats, gathers and tucks willall fall beautifully inPrussian Blue.

TheMegan Nielsen Patterns Protea Capsule Wardrobewill make perfect examples of full-gathered styles for easy, stunning outfits and so versatile.