repcool 2 #1 January 7, 2009 A friend of mine is getting married and fancies her wedding dress to be partly made out of parachute material. We were thinking a decomissioned reserve (white) would be perfect. If there is any chance of a donation of such a canopy then I would be happy to pay shipping. Simon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hackish 8 #2 January 7, 2009 You might have an easier time with an old retired T-10 or similar found at an army surplus. I believe a round would be easier to deal with even though I know nothing about dressmaking :) -Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,048 #3 January 7, 2009 Hi repcool, Send me an email, JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #4 January 7, 2009 What about looking at something like this:http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shopscr1306.html Silk parachute material would be easier than F-111 fabric for a wedding dress, and it'll probably drape better and is going to be more versatile to work with, especially if she's using a regular dress or wedding dress pattern. Parachute silk wedding dresses were actually somewhat common back in the 1940s when textiles were scarce! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazydiver 0 #5 January 8, 2009 Simon...who is this getting married...sounds like a fun dress! Cheers, Travis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
repcool 2 #6 January 8, 2009 Quote Simon...who is this getting married...sounds like a fun dress! It is Jewels, and Troy of course, but I think the dress is for Jewels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
