Fabric for tuxedo
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You would have a blast at the fashion district in NYC. I once entered a store that had only fabrics for men's shirts next door to another one that sold fabrics for men't suits and tuxedos. They prefer to cater to the wholesale customer, but unless they have a posted outside, they have to sell retail.
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Originally Posted by emerald46
My SIL made 5 tux w/tails jackets for her son's senior prom. He and 4 friends were not happy w/what was available at tux rental shops. She used all LQS cottons. Amazing the work she did and the TIME each jacket took. The boys were awesome looking. Jackets were each different in fabrics and colors. Their dates brought gowns to match the major color in bf's jacket.
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Originally Posted by dd
The clearance section at Joanns usually has pretty nice fabrics that are 58/60" wide. They will be able to tell you how much fabric you need at the cutting table, or should be able to, they should have a conversion chart. You won't however, have the layout for that width fabric. I used light weight washable wool blend suiting for a young man's pants. He didn't want the jacket. What are you using for the sating lapels?
I've checked the clearance section several times, in several stores. Could have bought a drab green, but no appropriate black.
How hard was it to make the pants? I inherited several fabrics that would be appropriate for dress pants, but I'm leary of the zipper and waistband.
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If he wants to really wear it and not just use it as a costume, please make it out of good material for him. Real pants material, not bedsheets.
I wonder if you could find a used man's tux somewhere and just cut the pattern from that material?
I wonder if you could find a used man's tux somewhere and just cut the pattern from that material?
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Originally Posted by Lisanne
If he wants to really wear it and not just use it as a costume, please make it out of good material for him. Real pants material, not bedsheets.
I wonder if you could find a used man's tux somewhere and just cut the pattern from that material?
I wonder if you could find a used man's tux somewhere and just cut the pattern from that material?
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Originally Posted by quilt1950
Now, my vent. It seems pattern companies are including less info on the back of the patterns envelopes. This fabric seems to be 58" wide. The envelope only includes yardage for fabric that is 45" wide. Guess I will need to do some calculating before I hit the store.
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Originally Posted by virtualbernie
Originally Posted by quilt1950
Now, my vent. It seems pattern companies are including less info on the back of the patterns envelopes. This fabric seems to be 58" wide. The envelope only includes yardage for fabric that is 45" wide. Guess I will need to do some calculating before I hit the store.
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Originally Posted by quilt1950
Originally Posted by dd
The clearance section at Joanns usually has pretty nice fabrics that are 58/60" wide. They will be able to tell you how much fabric you need at the cutting table, or should be able to, they should have a conversion chart. You won't however, have the layout for that width fabric. I used light weight washable wool blend suiting for a young man's pants. He didn't want the jacket. What are you using for the sating lapels?
I've checked the clearance section several times, in several stores. Could have bought a drab green, but no appropriate black.
How hard was it to make the pants? I inherited several fabrics that would be appropriate for dress pants, but I'm leary of the zipper and waistband.
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Originally Posted by quilt1950
Originally Posted by janell2009
If it is just for a play costume a bed sheet would work... cheap at wallmart.. $5 for a full size flat sheet in black.
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