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Sewist vs Polyester Silk: 1920’s Party Attire

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  Dear Venturers, I have decided to embark on my third 1920’s dress. I hadn’t planned to make another 20’s outfit since my second project went so well, (despite the maraschino incident…) but I found myself with suitable fabric and so here we are.  “How did you come across this fabric,” you ask? Well the thrift store which I usually frequent happened to have *four* curtain panels of this very pretty green flowered silky stuff. Mind you, curtains are generally lined with white cotton, so double the fabric! This amounts to about 20 yards of “silk” and 20 yards of cotton… all for about 10 dollars. Steal! Thrift stores are my go-to for fabric, especially when I’m not making formal wear. Side note- formal wear sucks because fancy fabrics suck and draping sucks and beadwork sucks.  Anyways…  like a crow, I took my new treasure to my fellow costuming friends to show it off and brag about how much yardage I got for so little money. One of them (the experienced one who is a fountain of informati