With Christmas fast approaching many of us have started thinking about outfits for all the various social occasions we have scheduled in to celebrate the festivities. Whether it's your work night out, a lunch with your family or a new Christmas day frock then now's the time to start looking at patterns and Dress Fabrics in order make your outfit perfect. The...
Dress fabrics come in all different weights, shapes, grains and sizes. This is partially why I love working in this industry, the choice is never ending and your options are limitless. This time of year it’s wise to choose dress making fabrics which are light weight and breathable in order to keep cool. If you’re lucky enough to be travelling...
Calico Laine specialises in Dress Fabrics and we find it extremely satisfying to offer such an exciting and fashionable assortment of fabrics that will fulfil your every wish! Every week we have AT LEAST one new material come in and so our range grows constantly adding to our already ginormous stock. Our stunningly beautiful and ever expanding Dress Fabrics...
There's nothing more satisfying than creating a brand new dress for your or your family or friends. Dressmaking is an amazing craft to take up that is not only fun but can also be really beneficial when you see how great it is to make your own dresses. This is why we make sure we always provide the best dress...
Its coming up to that time of year were festive parties and work celebrations are happening every weekend. These are the events you want to make a huge impression and look your best rather than your typical work look that you are seen in daily. However can you imagine turning up to your work party with the same dress on...
It is that time of year when we are all putting our summer clothes away in the wardrobe and getting out the jumpers and trousers. Sometimes it feels like it's not long since we last had them out with our British weather! Autumn time is time for wearing chunky knits, lots of layers and textures and we have the prefect...
It is slowly creeping into the autumn months and summer is nearly behind us therefore at calico laine we are starting to think about our range of Dress Fabrics for the autumn months and getting new materials in especially for our customers. When the weather gets colder people are looking for more thicker and comfortable fabrics to make up into...
The sun is shining all over the country, at last British summer time is cracking the flags, which means it's time to get those fabulous summer dresses out. When the weather is like this there's nothing I love more than a long walk in West Kirby or a lounge on New Brighton beach. We're so blessed on the Wirral to be surrounded by such beautiful...
When selecting your Dressmaking Fabric you may also want to consider colour matching to a dress lining. Linings are used to line a variety of sewn items such as clothing, hats, bags and many more. They give a strong finish to the inside of a garment while concealing interlinings, raw edges and padding. Linings extend the life of a garment and add warmth - especially...
Its now may which means its nearly officially summer so what better time to start creating your summer wardrobe with some of our beautiful printed Dressmaking Fabrics. When thinking about your ideal summer garment you should think about the colour, the design and the quality of fabric you are choosing. At summer time I love going for bright colours with...
