I'm new to sewing and am planning to make a dress out of chiffon fabric for an upcoming event. However, I'm not too happy with how sheer the fabric is and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how I can adjust the opacity of chiffon? Is there a certain type of lining material that would work well? Or maybe a spray or treatment that can be applied to the fabric? I want to maintain the lightweight and flowy nature of chiffon, but also don't want to be too exposed in my dress. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Greetings all! I recently had to work with chiffon fabric that was more sheer than expected, and I didn't have any lining or tulle on hand to help me out. Instead, I tried layering the chiffon fabric over itself to add some opacity, and found that this technique worked okay. By using two layers of the fabric instead of one, the resulting garment was only slightly more opaque and still somewhat sheer, but it was an improvement that I could work with.
Of course, the downside of this approach is that it takes more fabric to create the garment, and it also adds weight to the final product. However, it can be a viable option if you don't have other materials on hand and don't feel like spending more money on fabric or lining materials.
That's my two cents, hope it helps someone out there!