{"id":9672,"date":"2022-06-19T11:34:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T10:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=9672"},"modified":"2022-06-19T11:43:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-19T10:43:26","slug":"sewing-with-croft-mill-seersucker-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2022\/06\/19\/sewing-with-croft-mill-seersucker-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing with Croft Mill: summer in seersucker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seersucker is one of my favourite fabrics for summer<\/strong>. So when I was given the opportunity to chose from Croftmill\u2019s extensive selection<\/a>, I was \u2026 well, slightly overwhelmed! But pink is always a winner with me so let me introduce you to my pink seersucker Semis dress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What is seersucker?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seersucker is traditionally a cotton fabric, where <\/strong>tight-tension yarns alternate with loose-tension yarns. This weaving process gives the fabric a crinkled surface. So you end up with an extremely lightweight, summer-friendly fabric with nevertheless quite a lot of structure<\/strong>. Here are pictures up close, which give a perfect idea of the fabric structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I adore wearing seersucker cotton for summer but it is actually quite hard to find fabric which does not have polyester in it – and I would definitely not advise a polyester mix for hot weather! The pink seersucker I chose<\/a> (as well as most Croft Mill\u2019s selection) is 100% cotton so perfect for making summer dresses!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sewing the Semis dress by Delphine & Morissette<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Semis dress by Delphine & Morissette<\/a> is the ultimate summer dress<\/strong>, with it low neckline, open back and frilled shoulder straps. I had already used this pattern twice for my Resort Collection (here<\/a> and here<\/a>) and was very keen to use it again for the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This dress is an incredibly easy make<\/strong>. The bodice is perfectly designed<\/strong> and comes together in no time. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The frilled straps<\/strong> take more time but are incredibly cute<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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And the original skirt is a simple gathered rectangle of fabric so open to many interpretations<\/strong>\u2026 which is exactly what I did here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a Zimmermann-inspired skirt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have been fantasising about Zimmermann\u2019s multi-layers ruffled skirts for ages<\/strong> and was very keen to try and reproduce the style. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is my first attempt at fitting these ruffles in 3m of fabric while keeping the all thing wearable\u2026 and I am quite pleased with it!!<\/p>\n\n\n

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I basically worked with 5 rectangles of fabric<\/strong>: 3 visible for the top ruffles; and 2 non-visible for the under-skirt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • The 3 visible rectangles are gathered with a 2x ratio to underskirt, overlap 5cm on each other, have a 1 cm sewing and 2cm hem allowance. They obviously need to be cut in the main fabric.<\/li>
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    You could obviously make the skirt longer by adding an extra 2 bottom ruffles (and an extra 2 under-skirt rectangles); or make more layers by shortening them. So so many options!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I will try and make a tutorial the next time I make a similar skirt – very soon I am sure, as these skirts seem to be my new obsession!! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    After writing this article, I am no so tempted to reproduce this dress with different skirt options in all possible seersucker colours\u2026 How typical of me!!!<\/p>\n\n\n

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