A feminine and fun dress made with Taffeta. The dress features a fitted bodice, back invisible zip, gathered details at bust, and asymmetrical flare to hem.
OLIVIA TAFFETA MIDI DRESS
Taffeta is a crisp, plain-woven fabric made most often from silk, but it can also be woven with polyester, nylon, acetate, or other synthetic fibers. Taffeta fabric typically has a lustrous, shiny appearance. Taffeta can vary in weight from light to medium and in levels of sheerness, depending on the type of fiber used and the tightness of the weave.
Taffeta is made using the plain-weave technique, which has a single weft thread going over and under a single warp thread, creating a checkerboard pattern. What makes taffeta unique is that the threads are twisted as they are woven, which creates the stiffness and structure of the resulting fabric.
Taffeta was originally made from silk, but in the twentieth century, manufacturers began weaving taffeta out of semi-synthetic fibers like rayon and synthetic fibers like nylon, polyester, and acetate. Polyester taffeta is the most popular type of taffeta today, as it is inexpensive and mimics silk well.
Its Advantages include:
- Luxurious. Taffeta is a shimmery, crisp fabric has created many iconic looks. The shimmer comes from the type of fiber used to make taffeta, such as silk or rayon.
- Pliable. Taffeta is a stiff fabric that can create a beautiful, structural silhouette. Taffeta also doesn’t lose its shape over time.
- Doesn’t pill. Taffeta fabric doesn’t pill and maintains its smooth surface.
Wash with cold water. Hot water can cause dyes to bleed.
Use gentle detergent.
Do not wring or twist the garment to avoid damaging the fabric and ruining the shape.
Hang to dry in a well-ventilated area not in direct sunlight.
Use a low-heat iron if needed.