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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;silverthwait, post: 74359, member: 103&quot;]Silk is a noun; satin is an adjective.&nbsp; From what I can see, your bloomers are silk, and probably not charmeuse.&nbsp; (Charmeuse feels soft -- like a bunny&#039;s tummy.)&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Some years ago, the expert we are looking for here, told us what made those spots, and <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /> I can&#039;t remember!&nbsp; However, I <i>do </i>know that my grandmother who actually made such things for her family, used Dreft.&nbsp; Whatever you use, soaking the items, rather than washing them in the usual way, is preferred!</p><p><br /></p><p>If push comes to shove, and you are fearless, a bit of bleach will remove the stains.&nbsp; I always use it for antique baby clothes.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Oddly enough I remember <i>all</i> my grandmother&#039;s soaps: Sweetheart at the bathroom sink, Lifebuoy at the tub (and Ivory for me), Dreft for fine silks and satins, Tide or Ivory Snow at the washer, and her homemade soap (which also floated) at the kitchen sink.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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