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Care Instructions

My long swirling skirts myriad of fabrics, applique and lace Something chaotic in essence Though the designer cut it all just right So they are beautiful I find them in charity shops Like new Purchased but 'too much' in the end So given away To my delight For I am synonymous with ethereal apparel I of course ignore the washing instructions If it's meant to be it will survive the machine I've acquired some new ones But I feel inclined to be more gentle with them This time around They are so delicate and I can be so cruel Perhaps a little care is not too much to give For the outside as well as the inside

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Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 11/18/2023 2:23:00 PM

I loved this creation,Di11y. I, too, shop in charity shops and resale stores because I can find something that's unique and affordable (retirement income). I wash my delicacies on the delicate cycle but rarely put them in the dryer. Anyway, I digress. A lovely poem, Have a great evening, Sara

Di11y Da11y
Date: 11/18/2023 10:43:00 PM

Thank you Sara, the items are so much more interesting and they make the prices in normal shops look like a joke. I found I didn't like the trends approach for clothes shops as a teenager, you can be more individual from charity shops - so I almost exclusively get my clothes second hand and you absolutely cannot tell x

Lin Lane

Date: 11/18/2023 7:17:00 AM

It depends on how much you like what you wear. A gentle wash, sans the spin that leaves the fabric wrinkled seems to work best for me. And a big 'no no' to putting it through the torture of tumbling in the heat of a dryer.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 11/18/2023 7:25:00 AM

I'm a chancer for most things Lin, I pretty much cook everything on the same heat (full) for the same amount of time, don't do any delicate washes and fly into things without reading the instructions - these new clothes are very pretty though and I'm tempted to change my ways. Thanks for your comment x