Georgette — A perfect choice of the women of modern era
Glam with Georgette!
Deepa Gupta | December 25, 2017 4:45 pm
A tender fabric that feels light yet gorgeous. It’s the right selection that gels with all occasions, celebrations and seasons. Carrying a real mystery, it has been the passion of every woman irrespective of her figure and need for centuries.
Made originally from silk of highly twisted yarns, Georgette comes in an assortment of solid as well as pastel shades and prints. Since very expensive, it is a luxury in your closet. Modern designers and craftsmen have taken the fabric to new heights of eminence by improving it in a much better way than the traditional one. Giving a very modish look, a woman may feel enchanting with a balanced blend of style and comfort.
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Today’s market is flooded with wide varieties and designs of the trendy fabric attires that no one can resist buying. Although, it can be worn any time during the day yet, wrapping it as evening wear may take your glamour quotient a notch higher. It is gorgeous to wear on weddings and special occasions. The self-motifs added on the body makes the fabric an interesting piece.
Being a strong absorbent, georgette is easy to dye. When you get bored of your old dress, you can approach a reliable dyer and get it died in a new colour. The rough-crinkled texture will display an overall bouncy look again.
Georgette is more durable and stronger than its source of inspiration ‘Chiffon’. The crushed and crepe like twisted feel of the fabric brings out more the feminine figure defining the curves in a much appreciated fashion. With little more opacity and unusual strength than Chiffon, today’s fashion designers are using this fabric not only for sarees but for layering dresses, gowns and even skirts without adding to the weight of overall costume. The fabric is preferred more by the elite class, offering them an expensive area of trending designs with adornments and accessories like strings, veils, bows and waist-belts. Originally the fabric was made from silk. However, in the modern times, it is mostly manufactured by using synthetic filaments.
The various kinds of Georgette available in the stores are:
Silk Georgette
Polyester Georgette
Viscose Georgette
Nylon Georgette
Satin Georgette
Jacquard Georgette
The lavish fabric demands for extra special care and maintenance for its longer durability and freshness.
Dry clean or hand wash only.
Use very mild detergent.
No exposure to sunlight, only air drying to keep the colour intact.
Georgette has become one of the most widely sought after textile in garment industry. Traditionally it was worn by royal families only being expensive and elegant. Today also the fabric symbolises the class with its soft roughness. You deserve to own the best collection of designer Georgette wears to feel extra-ordinary special. There exists a kind known as ‘Faux Georgette’ that is five times cheaper than the pure version. The difference is clearly visible due to hard roughness of the cheaper texture. But, it can be quite equated with its price. Choice is yours according to your budget and preference.
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