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<p>[QUOTE="Rufus@frockstarvintage, post: 4334907, member: 5939"]Charlie, silk has a slight grab (for lack of a better term - it’s early here) against your skin when pulled between thumb & index finger. Next shopping trip, look for something labeled 100% silk and try that little trick and you’ll see what I mean.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fabric of the gown looks a little like cotton batiste, which sometimes has a bit of sheen - are the pics true to life (beyond the ghostly floating illusion) or does your lighting enhance the sheen?</p><p><br /></p><p>As an aside, I’ve bought second hand clothing for all ages and genders for so long & hardly ever get any side eye...but then I’m pretty weird in general, so my intended use of a frock is usually overlooked.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google ‘fabric burn test’ if you want to determine actual content. You only need a few bits of thread from an interior seam... put threads in a clean ashtray or saucer, burn it, and the scent/ash will tell the tale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Rufus@frockstarvintage, post: 4334907, member: 5939"]Charlie, silk has a slight grab (for lack of a better term - it’s early here) against your skin when pulled between thumb & index finger. Next shopping trip, look for something labeled 100% silk and try that little trick and you’ll see what I mean. The fabric of the gown looks a little like cotton batiste, which sometimes has a bit of sheen - are the pics true to life (beyond the ghostly floating illusion) or does your lighting enhance the sheen? As an aside, I’ve bought second hand clothing for all ages and genders for so long & hardly ever get any side eye...but then I’m pretty weird in general, so my intended use of a frock is usually overlooked. Google ‘fabric burn test’ if you want to determine actual content. You only need a few bits of thread from an interior seam... put threads in a clean ashtray or saucer, burn it, and the scent/ash will tell the tale.[/QUOTE]
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