OP here. Thanks for confirming that $25 is on the high side. It’s definitely a durable silk, so I will try to hand wash next time. I no longer iron but suspect this dress would hold up if I need to steam out wrinkles. I understand dry cleaners need to make a profit - and I hope I’m patronizing a cleaner that treats employees (and the environment) well. That said, I don’t feel good about $25 fee to clean a work dress I got on clearance. Eventually 100% of my wardrobe will be wash and wear. Hello Athleisurewear!

Get a Samsung clothing steamer

Anonymous wrote:You don't need to dry clean silk.

You can carefully hand-wash it, DON'T wring it out but gently squeeze out water, let it drip dry and iron on appropriate setting.

Do you think that thousands of years of silk-wearing outfits were dry-cleaned? Silk is tougher than you think. Remember they used to make parachutes out of it!

Silk can be dried on low heat for 5-10 minutes which will shake out the wrinkles and bring out the sheen.

Anonymous wrote:You don't need to dry clean silk.

You can carefully hand-wash it, DON'T wring it out but gently squeeze out water, let it drip dry and iron on appropriate setting.

Do you think that thousands of years of silk-wearing outfits were dry-cleaned? Silk is tougher than you think. Remember they used to make parachutes out of it!

I've done this for years and you can press wrinkles with your hand.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't need to dry clean silk.

You can carefully hand-wash it, DON'T wring it out but gently squeeze out water, let it drip dry and iron on appropriate setting.

Do you think that thousands of years of silk-wearing outfits were dry-cleaned? Silk is tougher than you think. Remember they used to make parachutes out of it!

+1
If it doesn't survive, it wasn't meant to be.
Then join us over in athleisure.

Anonymous wrote:You don't need to dry clean silk.

You can carefully hand-wash it, DON'T wring it out but gently squeeze out water, let it drip dry and iron on appropriate setting.

Do you think that thousands of years of silk-wearing outfits were dry-cleaned? Silk is tougher than you think. Remember they used to make parachutes out of it!

+1
If it doesn't survive, it wasn't meant to be.
Then join us over in athleisure.

Inflation has hit.

It would be $20 near me at Michigan in an ordinary neighborhood at a nice chain.

Look for coupons.

Shop around. That sounds excessive.

I'd pay it.

Well worth the money. It is difficult to iron.

You don't need to dry clean silk.

You can carefully hand-wash it, DON'T wring it out but gently squeeze out water, let it drip dry and iron on appropriate setting.

Do you think that thousands of years of silk-wearing outfits were dry-cleaned? Silk is tougher than you think. Remember they used to make parachutes out of it!

Is this inflation - or am I just a sucker? I rarely dry clean anymore, so maybe price higher for non regular customers.