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My findings are thus :
The crisp texture before has been lost, the scarf is softer now which is fine by me.
The crumpled hems are much improved , I teased them and stretched them while drying.
The crepey lines started appearing as it dried so I spritzed and ironed , looks pretty smooth.
It took 15 minutes total including ironing, I could have spent longer .

Frou frou, you did a marvelous job by the looks of it! Thanks for posting both your process and your findings. I will definitely try restoring the sad crushed already-washed moussie that I bought years back, using your report, @bunnycat's recent advice, and of course @Chestnutty's old cautions and tips (I still think of her as the Queen of Mousselines!). I will definitely refrain from washing any of my others, however. For me losing the crisp texture of my vintage moussies is something I want to avoid as long as I can; I absolutely love the loft of those old pieces, which really does feel like walking surrounded by a cloud to me. Dry cleaning it is, with the lightest of touch-ups using my professional garment steamer in between. But for many, the softness and perhaps the decrease of volume will be desirable and make these pieces easier and more comfortable to wear. Those older moussies, especially 140s, are A LOT of silk, and don't have their own weight to help keep them under control the way a CSGM or even a 140 summer twill does.

It's so wonderful to have the reports and resources on here to make the right choice with all the variables in mind! Many thanks to all those who have reported their experiences and thoughts on the care and feeding of these incredible pieces. :flowers:

It's true, La Rosee is amazingly special. There's only one thing that might be just quite as special, and I am currently awaiting its arrival. :smile:

I hope this parcel has a strong tailwind behind it-- I can't wait to see what might top that changeant Rosee. :nuts:
 
I can't wait to see what you get!!!

I am dying to see some of the Della C cws but it has not landed in NYC yet...at least not as of Tuesday!

Thank you, I can't wait myself!:flowers:I have been on the search for the Dell C but the two colourways I was looking for were sold out...I am not sure how many were produced...I hope you can find one. I would love to see them IRL!!:flowers:


The drawer liners from Hermès are Vetiver flavour, but I haven't seen them in store for a couple of years . I use Santa Maria Novella wax tablets in my scarf stash, my scarves are scented with their divine Pomegranite which is very fresh and totally unlike old scent flavour.
Can't wait to se your new mousseline, this thread is very enabling !



Love them both Bunnycat , I've never seen a changeant like your Rosée , it's amazing!
Thank you for the suggestion FrouFrou, I will look at their website!:flowers:I look forward to sharing!! It is so much fun to share purchases!:flowers:

I can hardly wait to see it Julide!!! Scarf mail is so exciting!



Oh hopiko! I'm right there with you! I LOVE the Della C mousses. All the CW's look so nice (even the crummy online pics, that's why I fear they will be irresistible!) I hope they have the QC problems under control!



Thank you frou frou! It's true, La Rosee is amazingly special. There's only one thing that might be just quite as special, and I am currently awaiting its arrival. :smile:

Meanwhile- how goes the washing??? I went ahead and washed a couple more just for fun, including Quadrige, and will post pics here directly after I finish up with the Hermesmatic visit info....

Thank you Bunnycat!:flowers:I can't wait to see your scarf mail as well!!:flowers:

Hello all :wave: Will verify with my SA, but, gosh, will be sad if they stopped making it. Will keep you all in the loop. I bought 2 boxes several years ago, I love the scent! I'd used up the first box lining drawers and shelves. The paper is gorgeous and thick, and the scent delicious, but the fragrance did not last as long as I expected, so have used the second box sparingly! Certainly much better longevity in an enclosed space (like in a box), but much less so in drawers or on closet shelves. I've not found anything I like as well for liner paper, so now use lavender sachets. The like the ones from MaiTai quite a lot, they're very long lasting! I also buy lavender in the bulk section of my natural grocer, and use it to fill small draw string bags I get at The Container Store. Easy to toss and refill as the fragrance dissipates. I also love the Wool & Cashmere Spray from The Laundress (it's cedar scented) and have used it to spay the lovely thick, but no longer fragrant Hermes paper. Less successful were the scented card stock cards I bought from The Laundress a while back. They were meant to be put in drawers, and I found the scent so overwhelming I could not use them! frou frou, thanks for your suggestion regarding Santa Maria Novella, will look at their wax tablets. :flowers:

Julide, looking forward to seeing your new mousse line! :heart:

Thank you Etoile I can't wait to share!:flowers:I may need to find another shelf paper...
 
I keep trying to find the picture of it in this thread, but it was 2013. I think you are very right it was kind of scarce. Lanit is the only other person I have seen on here with one. Hers is the lovely cool minty green one.

I used to have this one. The background is a very pale pink called "rose the". It was not a changeant. Purchased August 27, 2013:

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Somehow I missed this earlier! Looking forward to seeing what arrives!

Frou frou, you did a marvelous job by the looks of it! Thanks for posting both your process and your findings. I will definitely try restoring the sad crushed already-washed moussie that I bought years back, using your report, @bunnycat's recent advice, and of course @Chestnutty's old cautions and tips (I still think of her as the Queen of Mousselines!). I will definitely refrain from washing any of my others, however. For me losing the crisp texture of my vintage moussies is something I want to avoid as long as I can; I absolutely love the loft of those old pieces, which really does feel like walking surrounded by a cloud to me. Dry cleaning it is, with the lightest of touch-ups using my professional garment steamer in between. But for many, the softness and perhaps the decrease of volume will be desirable and make these pieces easier and more comfortable to wear. Those older moussies, especially 140s, are A LOT of silk, and don't have their own weight to help keep them under control the way a CSGM or even a 140 summer twill does.

It's so wonderful to have the reports and resources on here to make the right choice with all the variables in mind! Many thanks to all those who have reported their experiences and thoughts on the care and feeding of these incredible pieces. :flowers:



I hope this parcel has a strong tailwind behind it-- I can't wait to see what might top that changeant Rosee. :nuts:

Thank you, I can't wait myself!:flowers:I have been on the search for the Dell C but the two colourways I was looking for were sold out...I am not sure how many were produced...I hope you can find one. I would love to see them IRL!!:flowers:



Thank you for the suggestion FrouFrou, I will look at their website!:flowers:I look forward to sharing!! It is so much fun to share purchases!:flowers:



Thank you Bunnycat!:flowers:I can't wait to see your scarf mail as well!!:flowers:



Thank you Etoile I can't wait to share!:flowers:I may need to find another shelf paper...

Thank y'all etoile, Calexandre and Julide! I'm really looking forward to it! I don't think anything can top La Rosee changeant, but I think this may be a near tie! I was pretty good most of last year on scarves, but with my upcoming 50th, I seemed to have taken the bit and run with it, so to speak. I had hoped that I was going to settle down after PdS, Iris and Jaguar Q, and the end of the long EPices hunt, but welp....it seems I'm in purge and replace mode at the moment. So far, no regrets!

Do post pics Calexandre, when you wash the wrinkly moussie! I think we're all dying to see how it goes!

I used to have this one. The background is a very pale pink called "rose the". It was not a changeant. Purchased August 27, 2013:

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Oh BBC- that is stunning! The contrast of the red horsey faces and soft, pale background is a killer! I hope it found a lovely new life. I think the Poudre/Iris one was supposed to be a changeant, and the one i have is not obvious in pics, but does show up nicely IRL.
 
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I've just pulled out my greens for a quick snap, although I reserve the right to re-take this one if my absinthe Savanna ever makes it to me in one piece! :-s Some of these look more blue-dominant in the photos, but they are definitely on the green spectrum IMO. I have several that I thought would be hard to sort into blue vs. green, but it turned out to be a clearer decision than I thought.

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L to R:
Effluves gavroche
Mosaïque au 24 in 90cm (2008)
Capucines in 90cm
Vol Amoreaux des Azures stole (2007)
La Treve d'Eau, 140cm, Tilleul/Aqua/Vert de Gris (2010)
Les Flots du Cheval, 140cm, Emeraude/Bordeaux/Vert changeant

Flots and Treve are absolute favorites for me out of this group. Amoreaux used to be, but I went off it a bit-- I need to make more of an effort with it this summer! :smile:

:woohoo: :woot:
 
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 .

Reading through all the posts to see what happened...
 
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Thank you Etoile I can't wait to share!:flowers:I may need to find another shelf paper...

Hi Julide, best wishes for speedy delivery of your mousseline! And I'd love to hear if you find liner paper you love! I just checked The Laundress site. The small scented cards seem no longer available, but now they have big liner sheets. Wondering if they've scented these new large sheets more lightly than the overwhelming cards... :thinking:
 
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Hi Julide, best wishes for speedy delivery of your mousseline! And I'd love to hear if you find liner paper you love! I just checked The Laundress site. The small scented cards seem no longer available, but now they have big liner sheets. Wondering if they've scented these new large sheets more lightly than the overwhelming cards... :thinking:


Thank you!!:flowers: I believe finding scented sheets will prove more of a challenge than I thought:thinking:I found this after FrouFrou suggestions of SMN. https://buy.smnovella.com/index.php...ets-and-drawers/cartine-salva-lana-50-ml.html This also maybe an option...

I am going to look at the laundress site as well...thank you for letting me know!!:flowers:

I just found this too. https://byredo.com/catalog/product/view/id/780/s/drawers-drawing-scented-paper/category/28/ Would appreciate any reviews..:flowers:
 
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