A few months ago (whilst investigating my local shops), I came across some wonderful dyed 100% cotton.
Sold as quilting/patchwork fabric, it was very wide & double sided.
One side
was random dye blue – pink – purple – grey (below shown main sleeve fabric)
with the reverse side ‘splattered’ with gold metallic dye (below shown main sleeve fabric)
I thought the fabric was ideal for making a simple
kimono & initially planned to have the metallic side as the edgings.
However whilst cutting it out, the studio lighting (both natural & overhead) on the gold side "altered" the basic
colours to shimmer in bronze & pewter as well as making the fabric appear to be lighter & more pink. The fabric was just too nice
not to use on both sides and by using French seams, I could make the kimono reversible. Here are the 2 for the price of 1 !!
I've since been back to the shop & bought some more of the fabric - this time in blue-green.