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Special Occasion Dress Fabrics

Special Occasion Dress Fabrics

Browse our extensive collection of fabrics suitable for proms, weddings, and special occasions. Whether it’s a ball gown fit for Cinderella herself or something a little more reserved, these fabrics will help to accentuate your personal style.
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  • Black Satin - Fan Tail Fan Tail Black Pink Abstract Pattern Dressmaking Fabric Mannequin
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    Black Satin - Fan Tail

    Black satin dressmaking fabric featuring a pink abstract 'fan tail' design, perfect for blouses, party wear or shirts!

    £4.50 p/m £9.00 p/m
  • Hopscotch Hopscotch Black Check Dressmaking Fabric Mannequin

    Hopscotch

    Made from polyester, this black chiffon dress fabric features a check pattern; perfect for blouses and accessories!

    £7.00 p/m
  • Sequin Net - Elberta Sequin Net Elberta Peach Mint Abstract Swirl Dress Fabric Fold

    Sequin Net - Elberta

    142cm wide, abstract sequin net dress fabric in peach and mint, perfect for special occasion wear.

    £15.96 p/m
  • Rafe - Brown Rafe Brown Cotton Tencel Lycra Stretch Woven Suiting Fabric Fold
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    Rafe - Brown

    140cm wide, cotton, Tencel & Lycra fabric in dark brown. Smooth, breathable, and gently stretchy.

    £12.50 p/m
  • + More colours Orchid Brocade - Navy Orchid Brocade - Navy

    Orchid Brocade - Navy

    Polyester, nylon, metallic blend brocade fabric featuring a decorative raised floral pattern in shades of blue.

    £15.96 p/m
  • + More colours Satin Brocade - Off White Satin Brocade - Off White

    Satin Brocade - Off White

    142cm wide off white polyester brocade fabric with blossom design, 240gsm. Satin finish, medium weight, structured and elegant

    £13.50 p/m
  • + More colours Aurora Brocade - Silver Aurora Brocade - Silver

    Aurora Brocade - Silver

    A striking polyester and metallic blend brocade jacquard with a bold abstract silver design on blush.

    £12.46 p/m
  • + More colours Designer Velvet - Barely Black Designer Velvet Barely Black Soft Dress Fabric Fold

    Designer Velvet - Barely Black

    150cm wide, ex-designer 100% cotton velvet in almost black, Perfect for dresses, skirts, & jackets.

    £20.50 p/m
  • Acetate Silk - Dark Chocolate Acetate Silk Dark Chocolate Brown Plain Woven Dress Fabric Fold

    Acetate Silk - Dark Chocolate

    140cm wide, dark chocolate acetate & silk fabric. Lightweight and fluid with a beautiful drape.

    £15.00 p/m
  • + More colours Qipao - Plum Blossom Chinese Jacquard Fabric Red Polyester Qipao Plum Blossom Fold

    Qipao - Plum Blossom

    This gorgeous jacquard features an Oriental-inspired design in red with stunning gold and red embroidered flowers.

    £10.50 p/m
  • Claudia Polyester Organza Striped Orange Floral Claudia Close Up

    Claudia

    This is a fabulous polyester/organza dress fabric with linear satin stripes and an all-over bright orange, green and black floral print! Great for vintage dresses!

    £8.00 p/m
  • Snow White Nylon Snow White Nylon Finely Woven Lining Fabric

    Snow White Nylon

    150cm wide, finely woven nylon lining fabric in a white hue, perfect for lining both suits and dresses!

    £7.50 p/m
  • What Goes Around - Navy Viscose Fine Rib Trouser Fabric What Goes Around Navy Fold

    What Goes Around - Navy

    146cm wide grosgrain dress fabric. Dark navy viscose shirting and trouser fabric with a fine ribbed weave and interesting wood grain effect.

    £7.00 p/m
  • + More colours Candy Crepe - Beige Polyester Double Crepe Dress Fabric Candy Crepe Beige Fold

    Candy Crepe - Beige

    145cm wide, polyester double crepe dress fabric in beige. Perfect for special occasion garments.

    £9.50 p/m
  • + More colours Designer Velvet - Navy Designer Velvet Navy Cotton Soft Dress Fabric
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    Designer Velvet - Navy

    130cm wide, ex-designer 100% cotton velvet in navy, Perfect for dresses, skirts, & jackets.

    £20.50 p/m
  • + More colours Designer Velvet - Cobalt Designer Velvet Cobalt Blue Cotton Soft Dress Fabric Fold

    Designer Velvet - Cobalt

    142cm wide, ex-designer 100% cotton velvet in cobalt blue, Perfect for dresses, skirts, & jackets.

    £20.50 p/m
  • Jersey Sequin - Champagne Sequin Lace Champagne Polyester Net Rose Gold Evening Dress Fabric Roll

    Jersey Sequin - Champagne

    140cm wide champagne gold jersey knit sequin fabric with soft drape

    £14.00 p/m
  • + More colours Elixir - Stretch Satin Backed Crepe - Bluebell Elixir Stretch Satin Backed Crepe Bluebell Polyester Spandex Crinkle Dress Fabric

    Elixir - Stretch Satin Backed Crepe - Bluebell

    148cm wide blue crinkle satin-backed crepe fabric, 180gsm. 98% polyester 2% spandex with fluid drape.

    £12.96 p/m
  • Spark The Attraction Spark The Attraction Black Hole Spotty Dressmaking Fabric Mannequin

    Spark The Attraction

    This sheer chiffon dressmaking fabric features a 'hole' pattern on a black cloth, ideal for accessories, blouses and skirts!

    £6.00 p/m
  • Satin Armour Satin Armour Rust Brown Geometric Pattern Polyester Dressmaking Fabric Mannequin
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    Satin Armour

    Our polyester satin dress fabric features an elegant geometric design in a rust shade, ideal for blouses and skirts!

    £4.00 p/m £8.00 p/m
  • Barbs - Recycled Tweed Barbs Recycled Tweed Cotton Polyester Pink Woven Jacketing Fabric Bolt 954A6Af7 6Ac2 4E76 88C6 6C2Ca4Efb23F
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    Barbs - Recycled Tweed

    142cm wide, pink recycled cotton and polyester tweed fabric. Soft, textured, and sustainable!

    £14.50 p/m
  • City Stripes City Stripes
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    City Stripes

    Navy viscose-blend suiting fabric with classic white pinstripes.

    £11.00 p/m
  • Made in Italy+ More colours Luxury Italian Silk - Livia Luxury Italian Silk Livia Blue Pink Floral Paisley Deadstock Dress Fabric Print

    Luxury Italian Silk - Livia

    137cm wide, 100% silk fabric made in Italy featuring a decorative floral print on a vivid blue backdrop.

    £54.00 p/m
  • Made in Italy Simply Black Ex Designer Italian Black Chevron Twill Fabric Simply Black Fold
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    Simply Black

    148cm wide, Italian, ex-designer suiting fabric featuring a chevron print in black. Made from 100% wool.

    £20.00 p/m
  • + More colours Georgette Dress Fabric - Scarlet Georgette Dress Fabric Scarlett Red Drape

    Georgette Dress Fabric - Scarlet

    Gorgeous good quality polyester Georgette dress fabric in a beautiful scarlet red colour.

    £6.00 p/m
  • No Doubt No Doubt

    No Doubt

    Charcoal wool blend herringbone suiting, 150cm wide, 200gsm. Soft, lightweight fabric with elegant drape

    £19.96 p/m
  • Tailor - Dark Grey Tailor - Dark Grey
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    Tailor - Dark Grey

    150cm wide dark grey wool suiting fabric. 100% wool with a smooth handle and elegant drape

    £21.50 p/m
  • + More colours Bridget Brocade - Blue Gold Bridget Brocade - Blue Gold

    Bridget Brocade - Blue Gold

    A luxurious polyester and metallic blend brocade jacquard with a subtle sheen and textured finish.

    £15.96 p/m
  • Recycled Lace - Moss Green Recycled Lace Moss Green Polyester Floral Woven Dress Fabric Roll

    Recycled Lace - Moss Green

    148cm wide, moss green floral lace made from 100% recycled polyester with a soft sheen.

    £11.00 p/m
  • Made in Italy Italian Guipure Lace - Black Italian Guipure Lace Black Floral Viscose Polyester Ex Designer Deadstock Structured Dress Fabric Face

    Italian Guipure Lace - Black

    129cm wide, Italian ex-designer floral guipure lace fabric in black. Beautiful for a special occasion.

    £30.00 p/m
  • Made in Italy+ More colours Sterling Silk - Cerise Silk Plus Cerise Pink Acetate Italian Lightweight Plain Woven Dress Fabric

    Sterling Silk - Cerise

    Our gorgeous cerise pink plain woven Italian dress fabric is made from acetate and silk. It's ideal for blouses.

    £20.00 p/m
  • Midnight Dance Large Corded Flower Polyester Lace Dress Fabric Lace Navy
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    Midnight Dance

    145cm wide quite traditional navy lace with a delicate floral design which is quite detailed. Perfect for a midnight dance!

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    £12.96 p/m
  • + More colours Punch - Purple Punch Purple Polyester Midweight Satin Backed Crepe Dress Fabric
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    Punch - Purple

    145cm wide, midweight satin-backed crepe fabric in purple made from polyester with great draping qualities.

    £12.00 p/m
  • + More colours Luscious Viscose - Ink Luscious Viscose Ink Navy Twill Satin Blouse Dress Fabric Cu 294C967C Bca9 434C 8A17 059D8B7A1Ac9
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    Luscious Viscose - Ink

    145cm wide, lustrous satin viscose twill dress fabric in a purple/blue hue, extremely classy and timeless.

    £12.50 p/m
  • Made in Italy+ More colours Atelier - Safari Rust Atelier Safari Rust Silk Cotton Abstract Print Ex Designer Italian Dress Fabric Roll

    Atelier - Safari Rust

    Lightweight with a soft drape, it's perfect for standout shirts, dresses, or relaxed tailoring.

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    £18.96 p/m
  • Made in Italy If You Could Dream If You Could Dream Cotton Viscose Black Jersey Velvet Paisley Pattern Fabric Fold

    If You Could Dream

    142cm wide, ex-designer Italian black cotton & viscose jersey fabric with a swirling velvet pattern.

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    £25.00 p/m
  • Prism Brocade Prism Brocade

    Prism Brocade

    A striking royal blue jacquard brocade with black abstract lines and touches of pink glitter. Midweight with structure and a modern edge, ideal for bold garments and creative makes.

    £15.96 p/m
  • Made in Italy Glen Blue Wool Glen Blue Wool

    Glen Blue Wool

    Italian ex-designer wool check fabric, 160cm wide, 141gsm. Lightweight 100% wool suiting with elegant drape, perfect for tailoring and dresses.

    £20.00 p/m
  • Delboy Delboy

    Delboy

    A fine 100% wool suiting fabric in classic navy with a soft sheen.

    £21.76 p/m
  • + More colours Satin Brocade - Black Satin Brocade - Black

    Satin Brocade - Black

    142cm wide black polyester brocade fabric with blossom design, 240gsm. Satin finish, medium weight, structured and elegant

    £13.50 p/m
  • Primary Primary Polyester Red Grosgrain Woven Dress Fabric Fold

    Primary

    157cm wide grosgrain dress fabric. Interesting polyester shirting and trouser fabric with a fine ribbed weave and bright red hue.

    £14.00 p/m
  • Inky Satin Inky Satin Dark Navy Grey Nylon Viscose Dress Fabric

    Inky Satin

    140cm wide, nylon and viscose blend satin dress fabric in an attractive dark navy shade, ideal for blouses.

    £9.00 p/m
  • Behold Brocade Behold Brocade Multicoloured Polyester Jacquard Smooth Abstract Fabric Roll

    Behold Brocade

    100% polyester brocade fabric with an abstract multicoloured design. Structured and textured - ideal for occasionwear.

    £19.50 p/m
  • + More colours Luscious Viscose - Cream Luscious Viscose Cream Twill Satin Blouse Dress Fabric
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    Luscious Viscose - Cream

    145cm wide, lustrous satin viscose twill dress fabric in palest cream, extremely classy and timeless.

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    £14.00 p/m
  • + More colours 200gsm Stretch Twill - Forest Stretch Twill Forest Green Plain Polyester Viscose Elastane Suiting Fabric Cu 685510Ef C2B8 4D47 B788 0Eb3Eff3663A
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    200gsm Stretch Twill - Forest

    150cm wide, polyester, viscose and elastane blend twill fabric in forest green, perfect for suits and dresses.

    £16.00 p/m

Scroll through our pick of the best prom fabrics, featuring satin, brocade, silk, lace, lamé, velvet, sequin and chiffon. Combine these fancy dress fabrics for dramatic effect; create simply gorgeous A-line styles that will flatter all figures.

Find the perfect party fabric that will show off your moves on the dance floor. 

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