I preferred the plume/ summer silk of the last Lalbhai, they are light and airy with a beautiful drape. The Geant silks, while lovely, don't drape as well. I have several and have only worn one because they feel somewhat stiff and starched. The summer silks drape more like the dip dye- they both have that super-soft, broken in feeling.
The current Geant silks are more like the 90s in hand. Perhaps washing would soften them up a bit, but this composition is not my first choice in a 140. I originally hoped that they would return to the plume silk fabrication, but it seems the heavier weight is here to stay.