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Have you ever ripped a lining out of a dress?

ironkurtin

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I have done this in the past and it hasn't been horrible. Is there any reason I shouldn't do it?

11 years ago

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Latest reply was from Vildy

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I did it to a skirt once and regretted it. I was uncomfortable and clung to my body.

11 years ago

ManidipaM

Veteran

Very rarely a delicate or bias-cut fabric depends on support from the underlayer. But that would be fairly obvious from the get-go.

11 years ago

christieanne

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I have ripped out linings that were wonky (pants) and was happy. Think of it this way - would you get rid of the dress if you don't like the lining? Is the lining making you not wear it? Maybe you have nothing to lose.

11 years ago

Thistle

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Would you wear it with the lining? I have taken the lining out of pants (granted, this was years ago) to make them more comfortable. It let me wear them for a while longer where I would have otherwise donated them.

11 years ago

Vildy

Veteran

A lining helps the straining of the fashion fabric a bit. In some cases, it seems to stabelize the structure some but I can sew and it beats me how. Not talking interlining, which is a second fabric sewn as one with the fashion fabric.

I took out a polyester lining underneath a full silk dress falling from a yoke and was much the happier for it.

If it's a straight dress, it might be better to replace with a full or half slip, like the taffeta ones that are/were made to keep knits from seating out. This would be more for cooler weather.

11 years ago

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