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Instead, she began creating scarves with ear loops, many of which are reversible, fashioned from the same color palette and silk charmeuse as her collection.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2020
Perhaps his crushed satin charmeuse blouse in cocoa would boost your mood and not bust your budget.
From Washington Times • Feb. 13, 2019
The pièce de résistance was a group of silk charmeuse gowns featuring artwork from “Star Wars” — images of R2-D2, Luke Skywalker and Yoda.
From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2016
Luckily he wasn’t there to dance, but to sing his new single “Sweeter,” as his former partner Karina Smirnoff did her best interpretative dance wearing what looked like Prince’s entire ration of purple charmeuse.
From Time • May 2, 2012
Mourning Materials Lustreless silks, such as crepe de chine, georgette, chiffon, grosgrain, peau de soie, dull finish charmeuse and taffeta, and all plain woolen materials, are suitable for deepest mourning.
From Etiquette by Post, Emily
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