Satin Plain

Our plain satin is the sensible entrance to the shine department: the classic smooth lustre at a price that lets you line a whole coat, dress a bridesmaid party, or sew the school prom without wincing. Same satin glow, working-fabric price.

It earns its keep across the practical glamour jobs — linings, occasionwear, dance and stage costumes, sashes, bows, cushions with a sheen, and decorations — anywhere shine matters and yardage adds up. It's also the wise practice satin: master your technique here before scissors meet duchess.

Handle it like all satins: fine sharp needle, pins in the seam allowance, press gently on the reverse. And sample your colour first — shine plays tricks between screen and daylight.