Hi All,

I am considering making the bell sleeve bolero in a black and white print rayon to wear over a plain black sleeveless sheat dress for church.

Questions:

1. Do you think drapey rayon is an appropriate fabric for the bolero--I am sure the sleeves would be nice but am unsure about the bodice. Do you think I should line the fronts? interface the fronts with fusi-knit? Just use a facing bonded with fusi-knit? Other??

2. To wear this over the dress--I seem to have plenty of ease thru chest and below but shoulder area looks a bit tight--should I tell the program that I want shoulder pads underneath to give some room??

Thanks for any help!!

Elizabeth

Elizabeth if it were mine. I would go with linning the bolero,this wil give it some body.Wonder if you can extend the shoulder point out a wee bit, like we do with jackets in Options I think.Some fuzi knit wouldn't hurt it eighter.Thats my oppinion. )

If the rayon is very drapey, I would interface at a minimum the facing, if not block fuse the front, and the sleeve hem.

if tis very tight across shoulder and you would like a little shoulder extension.you can go to options and add a half inch,
and you can add shoudler pads.1/4 inch then see if you really need them or not.

Kaaren

Thank you Kaaren and Freda the .5" added to shoulder extension and 1/4" shoulder pad seem to have added the room I need.
Elizabeth