Fabric Help Please with 60's Hand Embroidered Dress

[TrickVintage]

Fabric Help Please with 60\'s Hand Embroidered Dress

i have this adorable mod 60's (?) dress that is hand-embroidered.

I'm thinking it might be a "kit dress".

Can anyone help me name the loose weave fabric ?

any other info, keywords, etc. would also be appreciated.

thanks !
Connie

 

[TrickVintage]

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[joules]

I want to say cotton ottoman. Let's see who else weighs in. Cutie pie dress! I love the manner in which the pink yarn of the embroidery, is frizzed out, at the ends.

 

[cmpollack]

Adorable!

The embroidery (I think) would be referred to as crewel yarn embroidery, which was also very popular in purse kits at the time.

 

[APrizeEveryTime]

The stem and the straight, tufted lines coming out from the flower are couched; the center of the flower and the two-tone leaves ares satin stitch; and the orange flower petals are cretan stitches.

That thing is so darn cute!

 

[coffeegrl]

I love that!! That is a super fab dress!!

 

[TrickVintage]

thanks !

It is so unique !

I used to do crewel embroidery when I was growing up. My mom taught me how to sew too.

So, the fabric is cotton ottoman ?

 

[claireshaeffer]

Ottoman has a rib in the crossgrain. Some pique's have ribs in length.

This looks more like a heavier yarn in the length.

My workshop begins this afternoon will be "away" much of the time until Mon. C

 

[lkranieri]

I can't help you with the fabric, but I found these two ads. The first is from 1965...

and this one is from 1966...

Please note that these are posted for educational purposes only. Kindly do not use them in any sale description. Thanks!

 

[TrickVintage]

how cool is that ! thanks for posting the ads !

 

[joules]

Linen-like washable rayon then; I guess it's rayon faille.

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Rayon faille is quite different - yours is a different beast although I can't offer an alternative name.

Nicole

 

[Circa Vintage Clothing]

Sorry - I can read the text on the ads now so I know why you mentioned rayon. It may be rayon, just not rayon faille which has a different texture (if that makes sense).

Nicole

 

[joules]

This is extra slubby. I know what you mean about most rayon faille; which is smoother, tighter, etc. Maybe it is rayon ottoman!