/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8515239
I'm using solid fabric since finding prints that fit classic is like finding a magical wish granting unicorn. Something with good breathability and good drape for the blistering hot summer.

A good example of the fabric I'm looking for is Mary Magdelene's Paulina JSK. The problem is the fabrics listed don't make sense. Chambray is far, far too heavy and when I run a search for cotton dobby the results all have a very loose weave, whereas on the JSK I have they have a nice tight weave, nothing you'd be able to see without a good lens.

What am I missing? It's not voile, not chintz, not Batiste, not sateen. Take the white summer dress from Marie Antoniette movie, after she says "something light, for the garden." I cannot figure out what the skirt is made of in that dress. The sleeves are voile, but not the skirt.

The muslins I've always used have been far too coarse for regular wear, is there a type of muslin maybe I should be looking at, one made for regular wear? I've never used the stuff but I hear broadcloth is an absolute no no due to weight and draping issues.

Who knew simple cotton dresses could be so difficult, argh.