The classic white cotton blouse is the workhorse of
any woman's closet. Many would argue that the white cotton blouse
is one of the most flattering, versatile pieces of clothing a woman
can wear.
Couture designer, Carolina Herrera, goes so far as to say that
no woman's closet is complete without one. A recent Wall Street
Journal article, entitled "Great Whites", says that Ms. Herrera is
"meticulous about caring for her white shirts - no easy task when
you consider the stain-magnetic qualities of the notoriously short
lived piece."
Yet, in the same article, she warns that they can "become a bit
yellowish" if improperly cared for and that they "must be really
perfectly ironed."
I couldn't agree more with that sentiment: white cotton blouses
must be brilliantly white and hand-ironed to a smooth, even
finish.
The conventional wisdom amongst dry cleaners is that white
cotton blouses must be boiled and bleached to achieve whiteness.
And then machine pressed to get the wrinkles out.
Not true.
The only way to keep white cotton blouses as soft as butter is
to dry clean them. And dry cleaning doesn't have to mean "yellow."
The only way to achieve a smooth, even finish is to hand-press
them. And pressing doesn't have to mean the "slept-in look."
At RAVE FabriCARE, we achieve both - brilliant whiteness and a
soft, buttery feel - with dry cleaning. Furthermore, all our white cotton blouses are hand-pressed
to a luxurious, smooth finish.
Here are some examples of some white cotton blouses that we dry
cleaned and hand-pressed last week:
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