In the last few weeks, many of our customers and ourselves have been enjoying Christmas nights out. It is the time of year when everyone likes to dress up and wear something special; many choosing to wear something with a bit of sparkle. When customers make their own outfits for the party season, they tend to buy Dressmaking Fabric in advance. This gives them time to make their garment without panicking and rushing; allowing them to make a quality item. Dressmaking Fabric for New Year's celebrations It is not only Christmas parties where people like to use Dressmaking Fabric to make a unique outfit. New Year's eve is another night where people like to dress up and it can be important that you stand out from the crowd. Satin is always a popular Dress Fabric when it comes to making evening wear and special occasion wear. This can be married with lace and chiffon overlays to create more texture and interest to a garment. From our range, I would recommend our sparkle lace Dress Fabric as the perfect overlay fabric for New Year. It can easily make an outfit seem more 'dressy' and the glitter across the fabric makes it feel particularly festive. This Dress Fabric is available in a number of colours however I always think black or red is a good choice for a party in December. Evening wear Dressmaking Fabric We recently added a new Dress Fabric to our Calico Laine site; Moonlight fabric. This has is a sheer overlay fabric with a metallic sheen to it. This would look stunning on a dress as an overlay over a black or dark satin. The colours in this range are rich and vibrant, including a violet, purple and rich red. It would definitely make you stand out in the crowd.