Thread: Velvet Lining?
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Old 04-16-2007, 04:43 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by dunyah View Post
I'm refurbishing a bedlah and will be putting in a new lining. I found a large piece of stretch velvet at Goodwill for 99 cents! It's beautiful. I ran it through the washer/dryer and it seems like it would make a perfect luxurious lining. But someone told me that velvet "creeps" on the skin. Would a velvet lining make my bra ride up or my belt slip down?
Aside from creeping, which could be an issue, I'd personally never use velvet as a lining material because it would make a costume hotter/ would soak up sweat easier and take longer to fully dry/air out....same for traping smells.
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