A few months back I bought some linen fabric to make myself a sleeveless, round-necked, princess seamed, be-pocketed, fit & flare grey dress, as after years of searching for it I've given up on finding one via retail. And then I discovered it's oddly difficult to find just the right pattern! I think I finally might have found it: Vogue V8998. And it's on sale: yay! I'm very much a beginner sewist though, and I have a possibly silly question before I buy it. Once I get the fit sorted, I'd like to be able to make the same pattern in lots of different colours & fabrics. The pattern info says:

FABRICS:
Silk Faille, Broadcloth, Pique, Satin. Contrast F: Lace, Organza.
Not suitable for obvious diagonals.

Um, can someone interpret that for me? Would it work in mediumweight linen? Wool flannel? Corduroy? Velvet? *pauses to contemplate all those yummy fabrics* And how careful do I need to be about prints: are stripes diagonals? Are plaids? Basically, would this work in day dress materials vs party ones?

Clearly I'm a neophyte. Any and all advice appreciated.

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