Skirt fabrics

I know what you mean - I was given a couple of pieces and, in fact, still have one skirt made from it. Unfortunately I never knew what it was called! I hope someone else remembers because it would be useful to know.

I used to buy beautiful easy to sew skirts in beautiful fabric in the Liberty sale .

Oh for those days !

Just a thought, I wonder if a traditional market stall may stock what you require? Sometimes they stock things which you can't find elsewhere.

I bought a couple and added straps to make little sundresses for my daughter.

Shirred fabric. You can buy it on Etsy

www.etsy.com/uk/market/shirred_fabric_by_the_yard

Almost the same, but not quite. These have a wide band of shirring on the actual fabric, which makes a close-fitting bodice to a dress or sundress. The fabric I remember, and probably Seanain too, were presewn onto a waistband-width strip of elastic, so that you could make a skirt in half-an-hour or so. I had a look online but it doesn't seem to exist any more. However, there are plenty of tutorials showing you how to attach the elastic to the fabric yourself.

These have a wide band of shirring on the actual fabric -

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1058606413/preshirred-polycotton-fabric-summer?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=shirred+fabric+by+the+yard&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&frs=1&col=1&sts=1

Yes, mum used to make my skirts with it even in my late teens, they always hung brilliantly...

Yes, it was different to the Sheering... How I would love to get some.. But it does seem to have gone...

I do a lot of sewing and fabric buying and haven't come across what you're describing for years and years I'm afraid. Sorry.