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Fabric for gathered and babydoll shapes: a soft-medium woven with body but movement.
Gathers and babydoll fullness need enough body to fill out but enough softness to fall; too crisp and they jut like cardboard, too heavy and they sag at the seam.
| families | cotton lawn, voile, chambray, soft crepe |
| ask for | light to medium, soft with a little body |
| trade-off | Get the weight wrong and the gathers either stick out or drag the seam down. |
Fabric weights in g/m² are on Choosing fabric: weight and drape.