https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shiny-question-about-washing-dry-clean-items Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 11 May 2026 18:16:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shiny-question-about-washing-dry-clean-items#post-30582 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:12:01 +0000 Ana 30582@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Shiny! I washed my two Elizabeth halters and they seem to be doing fine. They are currently air drying on a hanger in my bedroom, and then tomorrow or the next day they will need ironing. I hadn't tried washing the organza blouse. Thanks for the link! I have spilled some things on the blouse before, and if it's water, it just evaporates and is okay. If the liquid is anything but water though, it leaves a small mark, which has come out with dry cleaning. I might try to wash one of the blouses, since I have two, and see how it fares. I'll even be able to compare it to the non washed one to see if anything changed. Keep your fingers crossed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shiny-question-about-washing-dry-clean-items#post-30578 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:42:49 +0000 shiny 30578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here you go:</p> <p><a href="http://www.essortment.com/home/howcleancare_sjao.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.essortment.com/home.....e_sjao.htm</a></p> <p>Handwashing may be fine... or it may shrink and destroy the garment. I have destroyed many silk blouses (back in my power suit days) by attempting to hand-wash or by spilling water on it accidentally or getting caught in the rain. </p> <p>I steer well clear of silk because of all my bad experiences. </p> <p>I think the only "real" silk item I own at present moment is a beautiful negligee that can be handwashed, but winds up all wrinkled and needing ironing, so I never wear it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shiny-question-about-washing-dry-clean-items#post-30566 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:35:24 +0000 Ana 30566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Shiny!</p> <p>I hope you're resting and starting to feel better! I've enjoyed all your posts today. :D</p> <p>I had a quick question about washing silk stuff (today is laundry day). I have a few silk items that are getting kind of dingy and just look like they could use a good, gentle, washing. Lauren, my J. Crew personal shopper has the Elizabeth halter like I do, and she said she has washed hers in the washer and it came out great. I thought I remembered you saying something about how you wash some silk items as well. I have this top (actually, I have 2 duplicates of it):</p> <p><a href="http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h275/Saintana13/July%20Outfits/S6300918-1.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i66.photobucket.com/alb.....0918-1.jpg</a></p> <p>And it has a silk organza overlay, which the dry cleaners ironed and it became kind of shiny (which is why I haven't been back and my shirts are now dingy). Do you think this is something I could hand wash? The underlay is the same material as the Elizabeth halter, so I think that would come out fine. It's the organza part that I'm unsure of. The tag says, "Dry Clean" and not "Dry Clean Only" if that makes a difference or not. </p> <p>Thank you! </p>