The Fabrics (and care of said fabrics) of Mode Merr

Good Evening Readers,
   I hope everyone braved the storm and came away with very few problems. 

The author in her first Mode Merr skirt. MV 2010

   As many of you may remember, I got my first Mode Merr skirt at the Garment District in Cambridge. It was a red, very fitted, straight skirt with an almost full length jaguar going up one side. The fabric was a great summer weight (think a slightly thicker poplin), with a bit of stretch to it. I was impressed with the fabric because it was not flimsy, as I have found with other independent designers, and it seemed to hug all the right spots. The second Mode Merr skirt I bought was somewhat similar. It was bright green and it had that great jaguar creeping up one of my thighs (but this skirt was high waisted). But what was significantly different was the fabric. It still had the same great stretch and fit as before, but this was a much heavier fabric. This new green jaguar skirt became my go to skirt. I have worn it to just about everything. (Work Holiday parties, dinner with the boyfriend's family, etc.) I love it so much, I even have a collection of Perfect Skirts in different colors of this same fabric.

Hostess with the Mostess

Lime Green Perfect Skirt

   I have been talking a lot with Angela about fabrics. Exactly what is Mode Merr made of? (Aside from great fashion sense and style, of course?) Well, those perfect skirts I love so much? They are made of medium to heavy weight Lycra twill (3% Lycra). They are super comfortable and like I said, they enhance all the right places. There are other skirts (of which I also own) that are made of stretchy satin. Mode Merr peasant tops are made of something called Stretch Bengaline. Some of the peasant tops have Cotton Poplin on top, Satin, and most recently,  Poly Satin stretch lace. 


This is what Angela had to say when I asked her what the fabrics for Fall 2011 were like.

"The Lime Perfect Skirt is a heavy weight cotton Lycra twill.

 The Leopard & Black Fitted Peasant Blouse is stretch velvet for the whole
blouse, including the black and under bust.

Go Getter Dress in Leopard

The Go Getter Dress is a machine washable poly peach skin micro-fiber.

The Serious Business Dress is a very soft Cotton, poly, lycra blend.

The Hostess with the Mostess Dress is made of stretch ruby brocade Poly, Rayon Lycra brocade-dry clean or hand wash cold line dry.

The Sacred Brocade is a Poly Rayon blend, non-stretch mixed with black cotton Lycra twill. The black frilly Peasant is made of black stretch Bengaline with a Poly stretch net ruffle."

What Angela wanted me (and in turn ,you) to know, most importantly, was that the fabrics are what inspire her designs. (Thank goodness that they do! :)

Serious Business Dress

As for care of your Mode Merr clothing... As you can see above a few of the pieces must be dry cleaned. Here are some tips I have figured out on my own over the last 2 years. If you get a spot on say, your pink Mode Merr Perfect Skirt. First, treat the stain with a stain stick. Place the Perfect Skirt in a garment bag and wash it alone (if you have something black with like colors, it is ok to wash them together, but for a lighter color it just makes sense to wash it alone) on a gentle cycle. When it is all done in the machine, hang it up to dry or lay it on a drying rack. When it is dry, iron it. (You will be glad you did.) Then wear it and look and feel gorgeous. For peasant tops, I put them all in their own garment bags and wash them in gentle cycles. I either hang dry or dry them on a rack. Please, please, please do not dry your Mode Merr clothes in a dryer! These are beautiful hand made garments. If you want to extend their life and their fabulousness you will let them air dry, even though you really want to wear a particular piece immediately. Also, use common sense. If you have a huge stain, take it to the dry cleaners. It will be worth it.

Leopard Fitted Blouse

  Remember, the Mode Merr Fall Fashion Spectacular will be on September 10th. (This will be a stylin' way to kick off Autumn.) Get your tickets if you have not already. (There is limited seating, and why shouldn't you save $5 by buying in advance?) Have I mentioned that there will be a boutique set up at Church? (The venue, Sillies, we don't think that the clergy would approve of shopping in a sacred place, although if they did, everyone would look so delicious!) 

   Until next time. <3