Help! My sister dropped off chiffon pants that she needs hemmed and pressed for Valentine's Day. The pants are two layers of chiffon attached to a satin waistband. The drycleaner told her he couldn't have them ready in time which is how they became my problem. These pants look like they were rolled into a ball for storing. Seaching Google with "pressing chiffon" hasn't been much of a help. I don't know how to press this whispy stuff. Suggestions?
Thanks Liz W
I would get them thoroughly wet, then hang to dry. That will be sufficiently unwrinkled for hemming. Use a warm iron just barely hot enough to do the trick (better that than make a big hole...OTOH, if you want no further emergency alteration tasks from sibs...).
Sis oughta hang them up rather than leaving them crinkled in the cat bed.
HTH
--Karen D.
Whether silk or poly chiffon, start with a cooler iron and press carefully, just like you would anything else. They will probably be a bit slippery, so be careful.
If a cool to warm iron doesn't take the creases out, try a slightly hotter iron and a pressing cloth.
Thank you both for such quick replies! I will use a cool iron AND a pressing cloth. I can tell this fabric will pick up "iron shine" real fast. Better to be safe then sorry. The fabric care tag reads "dry clean only" and nothing else. I guess I'll have to buy some chiffon and make something for myself to get the experience. Maybe a long skirt with a top layer or two of chiffon. That should be nice for Spring. :-)
Thanks again.
Liz W
Veloise wrote:
Hello again,
The pants are finished! I hit them with a blast of steam then hung them up to dry. So far, so good.
Thanks.
Liz W.
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