Blouses & Dresses

This is one of my favorites right now - it has an interesting textured weave in a geometric pattern, it is very soft, you can even make pull on pants with an elastic waist, skirts, soft jackets. Medium weight not super light and drapey. Both sides have something to offer. Can give some bias drape. Please look closely in the photo for pattern or request a swatch.  Width: 62" Content: 97% soft wool, 3% elastine Made in Italy

I always like to keep a nice white shirting in stock. This version is a little different, it has a laundered crumple and a micro twill weave. It is pretty much opaque with a slight transparency for a shirt weight. Light weight, soft drape for blouses and shirts. I love it. The warp is made from a very fine clear nylon threads with cotton going the opposite direction but it appears totally white - it creates the slight texture in the surface. From S.M. initials. White shirts are $750 starting.  Width: 56" Content: mostly cotton with a little nylon Source: Made in Italy

Absolutely lovely, deep mauve rose satin with a little texture in the weave, with a black floral silhouette raised with a rippled texture jacquard weave. Good body for sculpted jackets and dresses - also suitable for skirts big long short no gathers but box pleats work. Width: 56" Content: 89% polyester, 9% silk, 2% nylon Made in Italy, top designer surplus

Italian cotton organdy in a rich earthy wine tone. Crisp, fine weave, perfect for blouses and seam work - pin tucks, tiny flat felled seams.  Width: 54" Content: 100% cotton Made in Italy, designer surplus

Italian print on Canclini cotton shirting, Italian men's designer custom print - a floral in sweater knit photo - printed on a very high quality cotton shirting. Tones of teal on the background. Width: 60: Content: 100% cotton Made in Italy, designer 135 gsm

Italian high quality designer print. Cotton is opaque suitable for voluminous summer dresses, shirts, gathered skirts, etc. Print is bright, happy, painterly. Lot's of great colors to pick up on. From company initials M M. Width: 58" Content: 100% cotton Made in Italy, designer surplus

From Vivienne Westwood during her lifetime. RIP. Cotton voile print, opacity is 98%. A little more body than a typical voile. Base is a dark navy. Very nice quality. Width: 58" 100% cotton Made in Italy, pre RIP Westwood

Italian soft draping cotton linen shirting in a bright happy plaid print. Opaque shirt weight, from a men's shirting designer using Canclini shirting. Not really a dress weight but you could make it work will also drape on the bias, very soft and high quality. Width: 56" Content: 90% cotton, 10% linen Made in Italy, designer

From a men's shirting company, great print, great quality (Canclini). Suitable for shirts of any type, fine weave, soft, excellent quality.  Width: 60" Content: 100% cotton Made in Italy, designer

Italian designer semi sheer wool gauze print. Soft, both sides are usable one with a little fuzz on the surface, this is all wool but fancy fiber. Print is abstract. Mechanical stretch a little more cross grain. Special piece, will make a nice high mock neck to layer. Width: 48" all wool Made in Italy

Italian cotton blend shirting, light weight but opaque, the weave is a very tiny twill with a subtle sateen finish. Perfect for shirts and dresses especially ones that wrap tight with gathers - this has quite a bit of stretch to it. Also trim out the collars and cuffs with a contrast. From design house that sounds like Escapa. Sometimes you need a black and white stripe! Width: 60/61" Content: 78% cotton, 16% polyamide, 6% elastine 158 gsm

I feel like if you love linen and raw silk you will vibe on this. The color is fantastic, hand is sculptural, there are alternating width of textured stripes. Suitable for light jackets, shirts, will make a very nice waist sash. Rich dark red. Width: 63" Content: 74% cotton, 20% ramie, 6% silk Matches beautifully with Aurifil 50 wt crimson thread here

I feel like if you love linen and raw silk you will vibe on this. The color is fantastic, hand is sculptural, there are alternating width of textured stripes. Suitable for light jackets, shirts, will make a very nice waist sash. Pink has a blue undertone. Width: 63" Content: 74% cotton, 20% ramie, 6% silk Aurifil magenta 50wt thread beautifully matched here

Such a find, a classic! Suit weight, bustiers, dresses, shirts, cigarette pants, skirts, sashes. Not very crisp on its own like others. Cotton rayon blend is perfect for this. Always a good basic to have on hand.  Width: 60" Content: cotton, rayon Italy, designer surplus