I began making Little Darling dresses out of Dupioni silk two years ago. This silk is fun to work with after one seals all the rough edges of the fabric. It unravels maddeningly but once controlled it goes together well. The grain line also is important to plan as it affects the lay of the skirt or sleeve. Dupioni silk is a tightly woven fabric with a highly lustrous surface dotted with the characteristic slub. Here's a few I sold on my Etsy or eBay shop (when you visit this site my ACEO prints are listed for sale but the Dianna Effner Little Darling doll dresses show up as auction every few weeks) in 2023:
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