How to Shop for Silk Fabric - Orange Lingerie

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We work with a lot of silk in the Orange Lingerie studio! This was especially true over the last year as we created our Bellevue camisole, Newell slip skirt and Richdale tap shorts sewing patterns (often referred to as the 'Silk Collection') all using silk charmeuse fabric. Since each of our newest sewing patterns recommends using a lightweight silk material, I thought it would be helpful to talk about what to look for when shopping for silk fabric for these garments. Let’s start with why we use and recommend silk charmeuse. Aside from the obvious reason - silk is a beautiful fabric to have against your skin, and you deserve to drape yourself in it - there are very practical reasons why silk works best for these projects. Bellevue Camisole and Richdale Tap Shorts Pure silk will not fray the way