Duchesse satin – bronze

Product description

Duchesse satin numbers among the luxury fabrics. It is tightly woven with an attractive, satiny shine and holds its shape beautifully, forming soft, smooth, but sturdy folds. A perennial favorite for bridal and evening gowns, it also looks great in little black dresses, cocktail numbers, and dressy jackets.

Bring it into your interior designs as curtains or throw pillows for a look of subtle luxury, where it can be an elegant, understated alternative to brocade.

This bronze duchesse satin is made of polyester. While it can’t hold a candle to pure silk duchesse satin, it does have a few advantages of its own:

• Price – Polyester satin is simply more affordable. If you are just getting started sewing this category of apparel, a synthetic duchesse satin like this one is great for getting the feel of the fabric as working with it is quite similar in many ways.
• Durability – Caring for polyester is not as tricky as with silk, and your final product will last longer, especially items that get more wear and tear, like decorative pillows.

This fabric has a stiff hand; if you need something with the same shine, but more drape, have a look at our silk charmeuse.

With its unique qualities, duchesse can make a simple, full skirt into an event. In fact, it is so popular for wedding gowns that it is sometimes called bridal satin.

Care

We recommend dry cleaning this fabric at a reliable dry cleaner. If you risk hand washing, use lukewarm or cold water; do not wring or squeeze dry; block dry on a flat surface. Dry iron on the back on the lowest setting. Avoid water droplets.