Scarves Chiffon (mousseline) scarves

[bunnycat]

Just as I read Calexandre's post showing her greens, the postman hammered on the door.
Bunnycat, I did say all these great modelling shots drive me to search for mousselines!
Your 90cm Vinci mousseline is the one that always intrigued me , I love the smoky colours and it always looks cool on you . Also mention of metallic overlay , wow!
I happened on one last week , I thought it was your colour way but on inspection I realised it was different , almost a shadowy Xray image of yours .
I couldn't work out how it would be from the images , so couldn't wait to see it .
First impression , yay , love it. It's retro and definitely not girly…good.Those olives are almost bronze changeant in some light. Contrast hem , love!
It's grey, brown, yellow , green depending how the light falls. Intersting.
No sign of metallic overlay …that I can see.
Second , it stinks of cigarettes , yuk! I want to dunk it in water , now.

Anyone dare me to wash it? It feels vintage, but not thick like the older 140cm I've had . The weave feels delicate and crispy . It has a few small patchy areas , not exactly pulls or runs .
I can't imagine keeping it unless it goes in the wash .

Liking it so far with the tricky- to- wear- scarf yellow jumper .

I like it! You can wash it no problem! I have washed mine a couple of times. The filigree part is where the metallic is or was. The texture is different from the rest of the colorings.

 

[frou frou]

I like it! You can wash it no problem! I have washed mine a couple of times. The filigree part is where the metallic is or was. The texture is different from the rest of the colorings.

 

[calexandre]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share these beauties!!! One is prettier than the next! You are inspiring me to dig into my moussie drawer and see what is lurking!!!! Like you, I love these easy to wear gems!!!

Hopiko, please post pics of whatever emerges from your drawers! Your mousseline images have been a constant source of inspiration for me since I first started collecting them several years ago. I know we're twins on a few!

I want to dunk it in water , now. Anyone dare me to wash it? It feels vintage, but not thick like the older 140cm I've had . The weave feels delicate and crispy . It has a few small patchy areas , not exactly pulls or runs .
I can't imagine keeping it unless it goes in the wash .

Frou Frou, this looks gorgeous on you! I love those olive tones! So unusual-- great find!

I don't want to scare you off washing your new addition... but please be cautious! @Chestnutty wrote a great post on this ages ago: Washing Mousselines I would definitely weigh her advice-- I've seen mousselines that were washed and not treated exactly right, and it really is obvious from the texture.

I bet @bunnycat is better/quicker with an iron than I am (and I bet you are too), but this is the one format I strictly dry-clean. I can't hack it with the chiffons!

 

[bunnycat]

Just as I read Calexandre's post showing her greens, the postman hammered on the door.
Bunnycat, I did say all these great modelling shots drive me to search for mousselines!
Your 90cm Vinci mousseline is the one that always intrigued me , I love the smoky colours and it always looks cool on you . Also mention of metallic overlay , wow!
I happened on one last week , I thought it was your colour way but on inspection I realised it was different , almost a shadowy Xray image of yours .
I couldn't work out how it would be from the images , so couldn't wait to see it .
First impression , yay , love it. It's retro and definitely not girly…good.Those olives are almost bronze changeant in some light. Contrast hem , love!
It's grey, brown, yellow , green depending how the light falls. Intersting.
No sign of metallic overlay …although the curlicues have a different feel to the background.
Second , it stinks of cigarettes , yuk! I want to dunk it in water , now.

Anyone dare me to wash it? It feels vintage, but not thick like the older 140cm I've had . The weave feels delicate and crispy . It has a few small patchy areas , not exactly pulls or runs .
I can't imagine keeping it unless it goes in the wash .

Liking it so far with the tricky- to- wear- scarf yellow jumper .

It is true as @calexandre said the texture can change if it dries before you iron it. But, if it were me, I'd just wet it and iron again as rewetting would just "reset" the piece (you do have to rewet ALL of it if you screw up, and that is annoying) ....fabric is fabric in the end and I've dealt with fabric my whole artistic life so I am not going to be scared of it now whether it be wearing, washing, weaving, cutting, or sewing, but you have to weight your cost versus end result. Washing an eBay bargain is not something I would be scared of at all. To me, that is worth an experiment. I'd rather a slight texture change than a dirty scarf, and I live in a HOT climate, so constantly sending them away for cleaning is also not an option for me, as there is no one here who could clean them and I generally don't like the job the dry cleaners do here. The chemicals are harsh and damaging for silk fibers. As always, YMMV, so you have to decide what is acceptable for *you* frou frou. I can only tell you what my own experience has been.

 

[calexandre]

It is true as @calexandre said the texture can change if it dries before you iron it. But, if it were me, I'd just wet it and iron again as rewetting would just "reset" the piece (you do have to rewet ALL of it if you screw up, and that is annoying) ....fabric is fabric in the end and I've dealt with fabric my whole artistic life so I am not going to be scared of it now whether it be wearing, washing, weaving, cutting, or sewing, but you have to weight your cost versus end result. Washing an eBay bargain is not something I would be scared of at all. To me, that is worth an experiment. I'd rather a slight texture change than a dirty scarf, and I live in a HOT climate, so constantly sending them away for cleaning is also not an option for me, as there is no one here who could clean them and I generally don't like the job the dry cleaners do here. The chemicals are harsh and damaging for silk fibers. As always, YMMV, so you have to decide what is acceptable for *you* frou frou. I can only tell you what my own experience has been.

I'm going to try the wet-and-iron trick with a scarf I bought off eBay years ago that has the texture change from the previous owner's washings. Never thought of trying to "reset" it with water and then an iron-- thank you! I don't think even my limited ironing skills could make it worse, that's for sure.

The rest I will continue to haul to Berlin with me on occasion, as the only dry cleaner in the world that I trust is there. It is a pain to find a good one-- can't agree more on that! I'm lucky it stays fairly cool where I am.

 

[frou frou]

Calexandre and Bunnycat, to wash or not advice is much appreciated.
I do have a return as an option so I'll sleep on it before deciding , but if I keep it I shall definitely wash it. The smell is stale and disagreeable,.
After washing I'll roll in a towel and iron cool pretty much straight away .
I'll tease the hems gently as they dry out .
It can only get better!

 

[bunnycat]

I'm going to try the wet-and-iron trick with a scarf I bought off eBay years ago that has the texture change from the previous owner's washings. Never thought of trying to "reset" it with water and then an iron-- thank you! I don't think even my limited ironing skills could make it worse, that's for sure.

The rest I will continue to haul to Berlin with me on occasion, as the only dry cleaner in the world that I trust is there. It is a pain to find a good one-- can't agree more on that! I'm lucky it stays fairly cool where I am.

I'd love to see a before and after if you are able to take a pic. I'm happy to help if possible. One thing I do recommend when ironing a scarf dry , do it with a DRY iron and not on steam setting. The damp silk will create plenty of steam on its own. And, put a smooth cotton down between at least the ironing board and the fabric. A lot of ironing boards have a bumpy texture to them that passes through the liner and transfers the texture on thin fabrics like silk. So I put a double thickness of smooth pale, plain cotton, like a pillowcase, down before I iron so there is no texture transfer.

Calexandre and Bunnycat, to wash or not advice is much appreciated.
I do have a return as an option so I'll sleep on it before deciding , but if I keep it I shall definitely wash it. The smell is stale and disagreeable,.
After washing I'll roll in a towel and iron cool pretty much straight away .
I'll tease the hems gently as they dry out .
It can only get better!

Good luck! Read the above paragraph!

 

[Cookiefiend]

Just as I read Calexandre's post showing her greens, the postman hammered on the door.
Bunnycat, I did say all these great modelling shots drive me to search for mousselines!
Your 90cm Vinci mousseline is the one that always intrigued me , I love the smoky colours and it always looks cool on you . Also mention of metallic overlay , wow!
I happened on one last week , I thought it was your colour way but on inspection I realised it was different , almost a shadowy Xray image of yours .
I couldn't work out how it would be from the images , so couldn't wait to see it .
First impression , yay , love it. It's retro and definitely not girly…good.Those olives are almost bronze changeant in some light. Contrast hem , love!
It's grey, brown, yellow , green depending how the light falls. Intersting.
No sign of metallic overlay …although the curlicues have a different feel to the background.
Second , it stinks of cigarettes , yuk! I want to dunk it in water , now.

Anyone dare me to wash it? It feels vintage, but not thick like the older 140cm I've had . The weave feels delicate and crispy . It has a few small patchy areas , not exactly pulls or runs .
I can't imagine keeping it unless it goes in the wash .

Liking it so far with the tricky- to- wear- scarf yellow jumper .

Oh - I like!!

 

[etoile de mer]

It is true as @calexandre said the texture can change if it dries before you iron it. But, if it were me, I'd just wet it and iron again as rewetting would just "reset" the piece (you do have to rewet ALL of it if you screw up, and that is annoying) ....fabric is fabric in the end and I've dealt with fabric my whole artistic life so I am not going to be scared of it now whether it be wearing, washing, weaving, cutting, or sewing, but you have to weight your cost versus end result. Washing an eBay bargain is not something I would be scared of at all. To me, that is worth an experiment. I'd rather a slight texture change than a dirty scarf, and I live in a HOT climate, so constantly sending them away for cleaning is also not an option for me, as there is no one here who could clean them and I generally don't like the job the dry cleaners do here. The chemicals are harsh and damaging for silk fibers. As always, YMMV, so you have to decide what is acceptable for *you* frou frou. I can only tell you what my own experience has been.

I'd love to see a before and after if you are able to take a pic. I'm happy to help if possible. One thing I do recommend when ironing a scarf dry , do it with a DRY iron and not on steam setting. The damp silk will create plenty of steam on its own. And, put a smooth cotton down between at least the ironing board and the fabric. A lot of ironing boards have a bumpy texture to them that passes through the liner and transfers the texture on thin fabrics like silk. So I put a double thickness of smooth pale, plain cotton, like a pillowcase, down before I iron so there is no texture transfer.

bunnycat, I do the same with mousselines. I wash as I do twills, very briefy roll in a fluffy towel, but versus twills, I then take them straight to my ironing board (covered with an old, thick, damask tablecloth), and iron them dry, while avoiding the hems. If areas I haven't gotten to start to dry and crinkle a bit, I spritz with water, and proceed. One has to work quickly, but I've found the spritz method works fine. Like twills, they're not "like new" after washing, but I don't mind the slight changes, as I prefer to care for them myself. One thing I've noticed is that, like the twills, the hems shrink a tad, so after ironing, I very gently pull all the sides a bit. Then I place the scarf on drying racks to allow the hems to fully dry.

Sadly, I can't comment on washing changeants as , I don't have any yet! What's your experience with those?

 

[bunnycat]

bunnycat, I do the same with mousselines. I wash as I do twills, very briefy roll in a fluffy towel, but versus twills, I then take them straight to my ironing board (covered with an old, thick, damask tablecloth), and iron them dry, while avoiding the hems. If areas I haven't gotten to start to dry and crinkle a bit, I spritz with water, and proceed. One has to work quickly, but I've found the spritz method works fine. Like twills, they're not "like new" after washing, but I don't mind the slight changes, as I prefer to care for them myself. One thing I've noticed is that, like the twills, the hems shrink a tad, so after ironing, I very gently pull all the sides a bit. Then I place the scarf on drying racks to allow the hems to fully dry.

Sadly, I can't comment on washing changeants as , I don't have any yet! What's your experience with those?

That's good to know about the spritzer! Will have to keep one handy. Yes, just like washing the twill scarves, they aren't *quite* like new again but it's that or wrinkly hot yuckiness and I know which one I pick (!!). But really, I buy scarves to wear. The only way they stay pristine is if you never wear them, which to me defeats the purpose of them. I have washed my plain green changeant and the little pocket square called a votre service. Both were fine. No significant changes. May try the Quadrige stole soon. It's thin and so it kind of gets flat and rumples quickly. I'm hoping a wash and iron will fluff it up.

 

[frou frou]

I'll be giving the scarf a much needed dunk tomorrow, today I'd be rushing so not wise.
Will report back with before and after photos.

 

[etoile de mer]

That's good to know about the spritzer! Will have to keep one handy. Yes, just like washing the twill scarves, they aren't *quite* like new again but it's that or wrinkly hot yuckiness and I know which one I pick (!!). But really, I buy scarves to wear. The only way they stay pristine is if you never wear them, which to me defeats the purpose of them. I have washed my plain green changeant and the little pocket square called a votre service. Both were fine. No significant changes. May try the Quadrige stole soon. It's thin and so it kind of gets flat and rumples quickly. I'm hoping a wash and iron will fluff it up.

So glad to hear regarding cleaning changeants! Hopefully one will be mine someday! I find stoles and 140s are most challenging, so much fabric to try to keep damp until ironed! So the water spritzer is helpful in that way...but over spraying onto already ironed areas will cause crinkling if not re-ironed right away! I really like caring for all my scarves, kind of a meditative task in a seemingly crazy world! And as much as I like our dry cleaner, I'd never send mine out, too stressful with these beloved pieces. I rarely need their help anyway, as I only have a few clothes that absolutely need to be dry cleaned.

I missed seeing your Quadrige stole, is it a changeant?

 

[etoile de mer]

I'll be giving the scarf a much needed dunk tomorrow, today I'd be rushing so not wise.
Will report back with before and after photos.

Sending best wishes, frou frou! Ugh regarding the smokey odor! That's kind of a sticky substance, so I wouldn't be surprised if it might take a few washing to reduce. One of mine that was preloved arrived with an unpleasant "eau de old perfume" , which lingered a bit after washing. Hesitant to hang it outside to air out, where who knows what could happen , I cut a square of Hermes scented shelf liner paper and placed that in with the shawl in its box. Did the trick, odor gone in a short amount of time.

 

[bunnycat]

So glad to hear regarding cleaning changeants! Hopefully one will be mine someday! I find stoles and 140s are most challenging, so much fabric to try to keep damp until ironed! So the water spritzer is helpful in that way...but over spraying onto already ironed areas will cause crinkling if not re-ironed right away! I really like caring for all my scarves, kind of a meditative task in a seemingly crazy world! And as much as I like our dry cleaner, I'd never send mine out, too stressful with these beloved pieces. I rarely need their help anyway, as I only have a few clothes that absolutely need to be dry cleaned.

I missed seeing your Quadrige stole, is it a changeant?

Oh that is so true about the big sizes. It's a major race against the clock with ironing them. (But everyone knows I love a challenge! ) Despite that, I too prefer to care for my scarves myself and do find it meditative, when many other things are not! I'm also the same with clothes. I have a few that I just can't take care of myself (linen or extremely wrinkly white cotton!) and it's jut better for me to take those in. Cashmere- handwash. Silk- handwash. I do however, have a LOT of handwash....so I try to make myself do a couple at a time so they don't back up on me.

Happy for any excuse to show Quadrige! Love this one so much!



Here's the changeant compared to La Rosee. Quadrige is much more subtle.

Sending best wishes, frou frou! Ugh regarding the smokey odor! That's kind of a sticky substance, so I wouldn't be surprised if it might take a few washing to reduce. One of mine that was preloved arrived with an unpleasant "eau de old perfume" , which lingered a bit after washing. Hesitant to hang it outside to air out, where who knows what could happen , I cut a square of Hermes scented shelf liner paper and placed that in with the shawl in its box. Did the trick, odor gone in a short amount of time.

Scented shelf papers???? Really? Must look in to that!!!

 

[etoile de mer]

Oh that is so true about the big sizes. It's a major race against the clock with ironing them. (But everyone knows I love a challenge! ) Despite that, I too prefer to care for my scarves myself and do find it meditative, when many other things are not! I'm also the same with clothes. I have a few that I just can't take care of myself (linen or extremely wrinkly white cotton!) and it's jut better for me to take those in. Cashmere- handwash. Silk- handwash. I do however, have a LOT of handwash....so I try to make myself do a couple at a time so they don't back up on me.

Happy for any excuse to show Quadrige! Love this one so much!

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Here's the changeant compared to La Rosee. Quadrige is much more subtle.
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Scented shelf papers???? Really? Must look in to that!!!

Lots of hand washing going on here, too, although many of the items can go in our front load washer on delicate. Also, lots of items I designate as "hang to dry" only, as so many keep their shape and last longer staying clear of the dryer!

Regarding the shelf liner, I hoping they still make it! Smells so gorgeous, and I'd like to get more. I keep forgetting to ask my SA if still available.

Ooh...that's a beautiful Quadrige colorway, I love its somber, moodiness! In fact I had the very same one in my hands at my boutique when first released, but dithered a bit, said no, called back after getting home...gone! Lesson learned! Yes, I can see it must be a subtle changeant, I don't think that registered when I saw it. Thanks so much for the pics, and so lovely as worn!