Shiny--Question about Washing Dry Clean Items

Hi Shiny!

I hope you're resting and starting to feel better! I've enjoyed all your posts today.

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):

http://i66.photobucket.com/alb.....0918-1.jpg

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.

Thank you!

17 years ago

shiny

Veteran

Here you go:

http://www.essortment.com/home.....e_sjao.htm

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.

I steer well clear of silk because of all my bad experiences.

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.

Ana

(website)

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.

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