topic Re: What to do about those stretchy satin linings in coats in Fashion

What to do about those stretchy satin linings in coats

depglass — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 13:32:09 GMT

Everyone uses them and eventually they stretch out so they hang beyond the bottom of the coat in back. Even my beloved Linea leopard swing coats have these. I own three of them and still wear them all to this day. I do a hodge podge "repair" with safety pins. No, I don't sew, lousy eyesight prevents that.

Re: What to do about those stretchy satin linings in coats

software — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 13:54:21 GMT

Take it to the dry cleaners and ask them to "tack" up the lining.

Re: What to do about those stretchy satin linings in coats

jlkz — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:07:29 GMT

@depglass

Rather than safety pins, fabric glue may be safer !

Re: What to do about those stretchy satin linings in coats

Nonametoday — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:57:18 GMT

@jlkz wrote:
@depglass

Rather than safety pins, fabric glue may be safer !

@jlkz If I know what she is talking about, the fabric glue will be a disaster. Take it to a tailor and show them what you want. I am sure they can just tack it up, a la software. I don't like those linings either. Cheap is as cheap does. Argh.

Re: What to do about those stretchy satin linings in coats

Carmie — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:04:59 GMT

I have never had or seen those type of linings. They sound awful.

i would just turn the coat inside out and remove the stiches from the sleeve lining where the coat was sewed up. Then turn the outside in through the opening on the sleeve lining.

Then make a fold in the lining where it is too big and stitch to shorten.

If you don't sew, take to a tailor or perhaps your dry cleaner. It should be an easy repair.