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HAND-PAINTED SILKS by Silk Bijoux

Characteristics

Light as a feather yet rich in color and texture, this silk is both gorgeous and hardy. Great for travel, it hardly wrinkles, folds to nothing, and is easy on the suitcase weight. The color is applied by hand painting each garment rather than dyeing. This process produces a rich, deep color saturation that is unmatched. Ruanas and scarves are then embellished with a thin line of gold or silver paint, adding to the elegance, dimension, and beauty of the garment.

The ruana deserves special mention. The ruanas can be worn 16 different ways. It comes with a brochure describing in detail the various options. Many of our customers buy one a month until they have the whole collection—you won’t believe how versatile and incredibly beautiful they are! You will get compliments every time you wear one; that’s what our customers tell us over and over again.

Sizing

• Ruanas are suitable for any size, from missy through extended plus
• Coats and jackets are one-size, creating an elegant look from size 0X to 3X
• Dresses and pants run slightly smaller than sized, so the 3X is a slightly small 3X, for instance
• Tank tops run true to size except at the hips, where they run a bit narrow. Pear shapes should order a size up

Care

The manufacturer recommends dry cleaning these fine garments.

EASY WEAR TENCEL by Tianello

Characteristics

This is my all-time favorite fabric, and also that of many of our customers. For plus size women who tend to run hot, this fabric breathes like cotton and feels cool and soft on the skin. It is a natural fiber, a relative of rayon. This is the ultimate comfort fabric that also happens to drape beautifully, complementing many body sizes and shapes. For the discerning woman who likes to look great while being totally comfortable, the Tianello line crosses from business to pleasure, from boardroom to cocktails in comfort and style. And because it is Tianello, you are assured it is made in the USA for the highest quality fabric and workmanship available.

This fabric is amazing because it travels beautifully—wrinkles just fall right out. Hang garments in the bathroom when the shower is running and the steam will take care of whatever wrinkles are left. Highly prized by businesswomen who need to look good all day, tencel is the fabric of choice for women who travel a lot or work long days.

The best news of all, though, is that these designer plus size fashions are 100% machine washable. The manufacturer recommends machine wash cold, DO NOT USE WOOLITE. Tumble dry warm, steam iron if necessary. Personally, I tumble dry my tencel on low (cool), just to fluff it up, then I pull it out after about 15 minutes and hang to complete drying. This seems to work best for me with minimal ironing or steaming. I also recommend not using dryer sheets (fabric softeners) with tencel because I think they leave some residue on the fabric that softens the colors a bit.

COCOON HOUSE SILKS

Characteristics

These stunning garments are hand painted silks at a budget price! Ponchos and long tunics wear with ease and grace over any outfit, from a tank dress to pants and a top. Trendy, soft, light, and sassy, these garments are easy to pack. They fold to nothing, weigh almost as much, and hardly wrinkle when folded for long periods of time. Wrinkles fall out easily in a steamy room, making them easy care and excellent for travel. Wear your basic tank dress with your career-look top all day, then take off the career look and replace it with one of these sassy little numbers, and you’ll be ready to party all evening.

Sizing

These garments are one size fits most; they look great from 0X through 4X.

Care

Dry clean only.

FINE SILKS AND LINENS by Citron

Citron is a manufacturer of fine silks and linens. These garments are truly wearable art from head to toe. Starting with the finest fabrics, Citron uses each fabric’s print to its fullest, ensuring that each piece displays the design as intended. Many designs feature an Asian influence, with mandarin collars and Asian themes in the prints. All are fabulous designer plus size fashions at their finest.

Citron silks, in particular, are perfect travel companions. They are lightweight, fold to nothing, and come out on the other end with little or no wrinkling. I travel on business every week, and Citron tops are primarily what I travel with. I also love them because they are so beautiful they require no further embellishment. So, I can travel with only earrings, no other jewelry is needed to accent these incredible, fine garments.

Sizing

Citron garments run about true to size.

Care

Citron garments are machine washable. Tumble dry low heat, light iron if needed. These are extremely easy care works of art that you get to wear every day!