Lightweight Cotton Poplin - Midday Bamboo Leaf
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Specifications:
Weight: Light
GSM: 133
Composition: 100% Cotton
Width: 152.4cm / 59inch
Pattern repeat: 4cm / 1.57inch
Introduction:
Midday Bamboo Leaf - Cotton Poplin Designer Shirting is a super stylish ex-designer fabric perfect for creating garments to get you in a holiday mood! The elegant printed design of black bamboo leaves against a fresh white sky has a smart-casual style reminiscent of Hawaiian shirts and summer beach wear.
Colour:
Midday Bamboo Leaf is created from fine optic white, Turkish cotton yarns and is printed with classic black, to create the featured design of elegant bamboo leaves creating a dappled shade against the bright white background.
Black and white combinations are all-time winners for favourite bespoke-made summer clothing. All you need is to decide what you will make. Add some red accents and accessories for a colour-popping combination worthy of movie star style!
Properties:
This high thread count all cotton poplin is cool, breathable, soft and has a stable hand, with a soft drape quality too. When gathered it will form excellent fullness, perfect for tiered and ruffled, full styles on skirts, trousers dresses and blouse sleeves.
Garment Suggestions
Midday Bamboo Leaf Print will make superb retro-style shirts, Sew Mark Francis' Brighton Shirt Pattern and Vanessa Mooncies Book: The Gentleman's Wardrobe also has a similar pattern with cropped sleeves. The Sew Different Layer Up Collection is ideal as is the Anthea Blouse by Anna Allen is a perfect example of a pretty full-gathered style for easy outfits. Team with your favourite jeans, coloured chinos or shorts.
Put this fabulous fabric to use for '50s style fit & flare dresses. Accessorise stand-alone pieces with red shoes and handbags to create a classic combination.
Key pieces such as shirts and tops will make a workable capsule wardrobe when teamed with plain trousers and skirts. Perfect for the holiday season. Shirt dresses, tunics and playsuits are also excellent choices to make from this cool cotton classic. Why not colour block with its sister fabric Moonlit Bamboo Leaf Print.
All of these ex-designer shirting fabrics will of course make the most handsome classic pyjamas with piped collars, pockets and cuffs.
The Megan Nielsen Patterns' Protea Capsule Wardrobe would make perfect examples of pretty full-gathered styles for easy, stunning outfits and so versatile!
Other Uses:
Add accents of this fabric to your crafting stash for a light almost textural - detail within patchwork and applique pieces and so much more.
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