Pleione mixed media tunic? K/R

Melaine

I went to make a return at the rack and came home with this shirt. Does anyone have this version? I love how it feels but once I got home I realized it's hand wash. That isn't going to happen. I know some of these have been really wrinkle prone and honestly I won't iron either. However, it really doesn't look wrinkled to me so far so maybe it's a different version. Anyone? I would not wear with these shorts FWIW

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10 years ago

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UmmLila (Lisa)

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It looks good on you, even with the shorts, but I hear you on hand washing casual this being a deal breaker.

10 years ago

Author Linda

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That top is adorable, and you look wonderful wearing it. Lovely! On that basis alone, I would keep it and accept having to hand wash it. That said, if hand washing it is a dealbreaker, meaning you won't do it, then you might not wear it as often as you would something else. If keeping it means letting it languish in the closet, returning it and buying something you'd use would be better. Some garments can be machine washed (delicate) if you air dry them. Not sure if that's an option for this one.

10 years ago

Anonymous

I have that top in another color. I machine wash in a garment bag and hang dry. It does get really wrinkly, but the wrinkles seam to steam out pretty easily.

10 years ago

catgirl

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These shirts wrinkle like mad - I've seen a million of them at the consignment store and I suspect that's why. Otherwise I would own one myself!

10 years ago

Nannabella

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It really does look gorgeous on you, so I think I'd keep it and see how it works. I machine wash shirts like that on delicate and then hang dry. If it doesn't wash well, I'd return to Rack.

My trick, in case it helps anyone else: I like to hang dry several pieces of my clothing, but I have a pathetic memory and was perpetually drying (and shrinking/ruining) pieces. My husband will also do laundry sometimes, and he never knew what not to dry either. Now I put everything that shouldn't go in the dryer into a lingerie bag **before I put it in the laundry hamper**. I bought a few packs of lingerie bags, so there are plenty available, and it's a hard-to-miss sign that whatever's inside should be hung to dry. I haven't lost a piece of clothing to the dryer since instituting this method.

10 years ago

Angie

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Thumbs up. You look wonderful in jewel tones.

10 years ago

Maneera

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You look wonderful in this top. I have one just like this! And yes, it wrinkles like crazy after you wash it. But it's totally worth it...the color really brighten you up even in a casual outfit like this one.

10 years ago

danskogirl

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I also have this top in another color. Like avettestingray, I machine wash it on the delicate cycle, inside a mesh lingerie bag, then hang dry.

Any wrinkles the top gets are easily taken out by spraying some water on it and letting it hang to dry. It's become one of my favorite tops.

10 years ago

Melaine

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ok you guys talked me into it! I am fine with machine wash hang dry. Thanks, it was such a steal for $8!

I love the lingerie bag trick, that is brilliant! Thanks all!

10 years ago

Alassë

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The top's style & colour look great on you. I'm glad you decided to keep!

10 years ago

Traci

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I had two of these last year. Hand washing was annoying and I did feel like they shrank ever so slightly even with hand washing and hanging to dry.

For the wrinkles, I feel like this kind of fabric wrinkles on the hanger but smooths out after 5 minutes on the body.

All that said, I loved the ease and versatility of these shirts and wore them to death.

10 years ago

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