Specifications: Weight: Light GSM: 86 Composition: 100% Cotton Width: 152cm / 59.8inch Pattern repeat: 10.7cm / 4.2inch Introduction: Dawn Chorus was originally created for a top British designer renowned for his iconic Brit style, love of colour and classic men’s and women’s wear. This first-rate, horizontally striped, woven not printed cotton and polyester Poplin shirting has so many plus points you will certainly want to make more than shirts from it. Colour: Dawn Chorus is a classic Harvard stripe cotton shirting reminiscent of university blazer stripes and all those very iconic Englishacademictraditions. The uplifting and fresh-hued palette of this fabric combinesthe subtle soft pink of daybreak skiesalternating with music-stave-like stripes of summer sky blue, airforce blue and classic navy for a seriously jaunty summer style. There is a classic stripe for every occasion in this family ofUniversity Stripe Poplins: Evensong & Midday Melody. Properties: This designer striped shirting is cleverly woven with superfine polyester yarns forming the warp to produce a sturdy and stable base for the cotton yarns woven through the weft forming the iconic horizontal stripes. Looks alone aren’t the only attribute, this excellent fabric boasts a classic cool, crisp texture to reach out for!Dawn Chorus is also soft, stable, and smooth, and boasts a malleable soft drape quality which will form pretty gathers, neat pin-tucks and crisp collars and cuffs with the help of a little light iron-on interfacing. Shirt-weight fabrics are a sewing room staple whether you’re a crafter or a seamstress. Garment Suggestions: Dawn Chorus will make fabulous shirts and blouses (the ones you never want to take off) also imagine traditional pyjamas and nightdresses/ shirts with piped collars and monogrammed pockets. Create the sweetest traditional baby rompers, sailor suits and pretty dresses. Fashion yourself stylish summer dresses; shirtdress style, fit & flare or simple tea dress styles with pretty gathered skirts. Simple T-shirt style tops, smock style tops like theSagebrush Top (by Friday Pattern Co)orthePeasant Top&Tie Shirt Pattern – Sew Differentsubstitute new pink city collection. Create wonderfully up-to-date colour-blocked styles with similar stripes in different hues- shirts with contrasting fronts, sleeves, collars and cuffs. Create the Megan Nielsen Protea Capsule Wardrobeand use different coloured tiers and bodices with all our wonderful striped shirting fabrics. Other Uses: This versatile fabric is an ideal addition to your crafting stash for patchwork, applique and so much more. Stripes sit perfectly with ginghams, spots and ditsy florals. NB: this fabric is woven with horizontal stripes therefore consideration will be needed when working out your fabric meterage for pattern layout.