Moire, either in solid colour or in printed design, is one of the best. materials for the home dress-maker: to select. It is firm without being' heavy and therefore, may be cut'
curately with Jess' difficulty than softer crepes, and it has a crispness and a smartness about it} that help the home dressmaker to achieve results comparable with those of the professional.
There is just one objection to be raised against moire—and that is) that it loses its watered appear ai when washed and many women, now wash their own silk dresses instead of sending them to the cleaner. Even in the hands of the professional loaner moire is likely to lose its characteristic. water. marking.
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