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Hello! I am hoping to get some help from you crafty people. I am currently trying to make a Princess Irulan cosplay from dune. In the movie, she has a chainmail dress on with diamond cut outs in it. I thrifted this dress that I planned on spray painting silver and doing the cut outs myself. The fabric is not chainmail or metal material, but rather a loose knit fabric that resembles it. However, when I took a small piece of the fabric that I am not using and cut a diamond into it, it quickly became evident that the fabric will stretch out and the pattern will look a mess.
Does anyone have tips on what I could do in this situation? The fabric is pretty light, I was thinking maybe something like diamond eyelets to keep the shape of the cutouts? I am crafty but not advanced at sewing. Thank you so much for your help!!
I’d imagine the best option would be to use a sheer flesh tone fabric (probably a Tricot would work best since it’ll have some stretch) behind the cutouts, just like they do for cutouts in formal dresses and dancewear. Sew the outline of the diamond through both layers to reinforce it (you can use an invisible thread if you’re concerned about seeing the stitches, then cut the hole out of the mesh layer. You might need to line the whole top with the sheer fabric for best results.
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