About Simplicity Sewing Pattern.?

Question

When it says bodice lining what does that mean and what does lining mean? Do i have to buy something seperate for thses things???

Answer 1

Yes, the lining for the bodice is generally cut from the same pattern piece as the bodice itself. You usually use a plain-colored cotton fabric to line cotton fabrics and a polyester for synthetics. The purpose of the lining is to give the fabric more body or to make it less transparent. The lining may be basted wrong sides together to the bodice fabric (so that the seams are hidden in between the layers) before the facings are applied, of the lining may be sewn in without facings if a collar of some kind is used.

Answer 2

The bodice is the part that goes around the back and chest. It needs to be lined so it will be a little bit stiff. On the back of the pattern envelope where it suggests the fabrics for each garment, it should tell you what to buy for lining. There is usually a section in the fabric store just for lining, in colors to match the outfit or your skin.

Just go ahead and cut where the pattern tells you to. Then baste the bodice to the bodice lining by making long stitches by hand all around the edges. Make sure they match up exactly. After it's basted, you can treat it like one piece of fabric.

Answer 3

Pattern Catalog:
http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/patterns/sewingpatterns.pl?patternid=14387

Simplicity Classroom:
http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?page=simplicityClassroom.html