charmeuse

"A dress made of satin charmeuse will drop to the floor in a puddle.

Her exquisite figure was enhanced by a wonderful gown of indigo charmeuse.

That isn't me under the lace, it's a lining of white charmeuse."

He rifled through the racks, pulling out a long silk charmeuse gown in gray.

"She'll even wear a charmeuse blouse for day.

"It's like the difference between duchess satin and satin charmeuse," he said.

But it also appeals to people who had never heard of overlocker machines or silk charmeuse.

The last item down the runway, the traditional bridal number, was a pajama in white silk charmeuse.

Charmeuse is a lightweight, draping satin-weave fabric with a dull reverse.

But mine will be silk charmeuse.

A layer of pale silk charmeuse, pulled into tight gathers, is draped across the underside.

The spring clothes were fluid and light, in fabrics like silk charmeuse and bleached linen.

The silhouette was generally elongated and glossy, with fitted jackets flaring over charmeuse trousers.

"Everything is cotton, cashmere or charmeuse," Ms. Karan said.

A charmeuse tie would never tie very well, unless it had a very substantial lining."

A boat-necked burnt orange silk charmeuse blouse has a plunging back ($215).

Silk charmeuse is more expensive and delicate but is softer and a better insulator.

Polyester charmeuse is cheaper and can often withstand machine washing, but it does not breathe as well as silk.

Silk charmeuse dress, $725.

Silk charmeuse top, $495, and pants, $345.

A sybaritic scarf is pashmina on one side and silk charmeuse on the other ($225).

This one is made of red and burnt-orange silk velvet and lined in shimmering green-gold charmeuse.

Charmeuse (1924)

Tiny, piquant bows sat on either side at the hip of an ink-blue V-neck gown in silk charmeuse.

She was dressed in a bluish-green gown of silk Charmeuse with Venetian lace draped around her shoulders.