This is some Liberty of London fabric from eBay seller Little Shop of Treasures (whom I've purchased from all too many times before).
This is actually Liberty twill, which is what I recommend for folks just starting to sew with Liberty. The drape of the lawn can be tricky (it's very lightweight), and the wool can ravel fast, so start with the twill to avoid tears. Liberty twill makes GREAT skirts. And so does the babycord:
If you don't want to order from the UK, Purl in Soho has some of the lawns …
This one above is sooooooo 1930s, to me. Right?
I've actually worn dresses or skirts made with Liberty four days of the past five. That's how much I love their fabric! Which reminds me, I really need to post some more Duro pictures next week. Nag me if I don't, okay?
A Dress A Day 
I’m going to be in London for about a week in early December, and I am so going to that fabric store you wrote about a couple of months ago. Give me Liberty or give me . . . Marimekko!
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Give Liberty, Marimekko, Missoni…..or death.
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Liberty comes in babycord???Well, now i’m really screwed… I’m doomed to die pennyless and destitute, surrounded by towering heaps of fabric. Thanks a lot Erin.On a happy note, I did find some Liberty lawn for only $10/yard a few months ago…
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So many “wants” so little cashflow! Ugh. I want to accumulate hundreds and hundreds of yards of fabric and I still have yet to make something that actually fits me. Although, I’ve had several successes that other people can wear without embarassment. And, I think I’ve got my sizing figured out now (mostly). I love Fabric Week!
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Ah, liberty. I love that lollypop lawn. And, did you notice this text-y Yuwa fabrics print on the Purl website? (I hope I linked this right):http://www.purlsoho.com/_keepout/products/2079/prints/499/499_zoom.jpg
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Erin, what are you doing about dresses like Duros now that it’s getting cold? I started making my Duro, but every time I think about working on it, I think “but I’m going to be cold when I wear it!” and then I don’t know what to do. Do you wear dresses in the winter too? I’m thinking of abandoning mine until the spring, and working instead on wool jackets and skirts. Does anyone else live in a cold climate and struggle with this issue? I want to wear these fabrics, but don’t want to freeze…
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Another texty fabric at Purl (Robert Kaufman).http://www.purlsoho.com/_keepout/products/2215/prints/756/756_zoom.jpg
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How cold is “cold” where you are, Becky?I live in NYC, which can get surprisingly cold when it puts its mind to it, and while I do tend to wear pants more in winter, on most days I keep the skirts and dresses but layer like crazy: silk thermals under wool tights + silk or wool top over or under the dress + wool cardigan + parka. Actually, as long as the last item is “parka,” I don’t need all the top layers, just a cardigan for variable indoor microclimates, and the thermals under the tights. YPMV.** Your parka may vary.
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India, thanks. I live in Wisconsin. It’s not so much the outdoor cold, because I have very warm coats, it’s those darn indoor microclimates. My office is very cold, my house is pretty cold, my friends keep their houses cold. Today (32 degrees outisde) I’m wearing tights, denim skirt, cotton turtleneck, wool cardigan, and I’m fine. And I just think if I were wearing my (not-yet-finished) duro dress I’d be freezing. It’s a dilemma.
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Becky, it depends on the nature of your Duro. I think a turtleneck (silk, cashmere, cotton, wool or Other) can certainly be layered under a Duro, and so can a full-length slip. In fact, both can be layered together under the Duro! You can also wear silk or wool leggings or thermals over tights, underneath the Duro. (I like the leggings/thermals over tights, because it means I can yank them off and stuff them in a bag if I’ve moved into an unexpectedly warm microclimate.That’s if you’re using something lightweight and floaty for your Duros. If you switch over to printed babycords, or printed flannels or wools or velvets, your winter Duro options become much wider. If your Duros are of the classic wide kimono-sleeved variety, rather than one of the ones with more/other sleeve options, you could think about an upper layer in a style which would be appropriate with the Duro – that is, an upper/outer garment of the hapi/haori variety. That garment could even be quilted, or lined with pfur or velvet. It wouldn’t be hard to make a Duro in polar fleece! (Yes, I make polar fleece dresses for the winter.) If you were feeling particularly inspired, you could make a Duro underdress out of a nice thermally silk especially to fit under other Duros in the winter. I live in Philadelphia, and I spent seven years without heat; I wore skirts and dresses almost exclusively, because it’s easier to layer under them than it is with trousers.
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Would a Duro work in heavier fabric? I was thinking about mixing some menswear lightweight wool suitings, like a glen plaid with a pinstripe and a fine houndstooth across the midriff, for a winter option in Michigan. Am I crazy? Pair it with solid cable-knit tights and boots.
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Yes! The lightweight suiting idea works. Evidence here: http://fairlywell.blogspot.com/2006/10/my-favorite-things.html I lined mine, which made more work but has already been worth the effort. As I’m thinking towards January in Chicago, what about a really soft wool flannel with babycord bands? I think that might approach bathrobe comfort levels.
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Ooh, fairlywell! Love it! I’m definitely going to do it, after your inspiration. I see you’ve chosen the same pattern I did. Lovely.
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I think lightweight wools would work fine — I just made a Duro in two colors of wool crepe (pic next week). I’ve also been layering lightweight long-sleeve scoopneck tees (from H&M) in solid colors under the cotton Duros, and wearing them with tights, which seems both to look good and be warm. (I got a compliment from a random woman on the street, so it might be working somewhere else than just in my head …)
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I have a shirt in that Liberty lawn with the dots (the last one); it’s in a lime green colorway with pink and green dots, and a silly acid-green-with-white-flowers print inside the cuffs and collar. J.Crew did it, and I think I got it last year(?). A week ago, I wore it to class with denim capris and red flats and several of the girls complimented me (well, the shirt, really!). Liberty will generate compliments. It’s so perfect and has a great hand. If anybody wants me to, I’ll take a photo and email it to Erin so she can post it.
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Becky O. beat me to my comment, in almost exactly the words I’d have used: “Liberty comes in babycord???Well, now i’m really screwed… I’m doomed to die pennyless and destitute, surrounded by towering heaps of fabric. Thanks a lot Erin.”In other news, yes, it gets chilly in NYC, but that just means I can go to a different pile in my fabric stash to Finally Sew a Duro! I love the wool crepe idea, and also the flannel/babycord.
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I have that second one!! I’ve never used it for anything beautiful but I did sneak it into the men’s trousers I made at college last year (inside only). It comes in other colourways, too – there’s definitely a green version, and I think one or two others as well. I really love it.
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