(1.) Lumpy Slip
Hanging here is a new slip. See how unevenly it hangs? This will not flatter you. Let's lift its cover to see the fluffy layers underneath.
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(2.) Frumpy Fluff
Here is the reason for the lop-sided slip. These layers of fluff are made of nylon netting (tulle) and after being crammed into its little package and stored for a time, it will not straighten out again without help. This tulle is wadded up in two major places, causing the unevenness. Now,
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and look at this slip after steaming.
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(3.) Fluffy Netting
Heating the tulle with steam allows the nylon to regain its original shape. Why it holds the clumps from storage and won't straighten out till it's heated I don't know, but look at the nice even fluff. Let's pull the cover back down, now. . .
What a difference!
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(4.) Fluffy Slip
Now that we've steamed it, this slip will provide a nice even foundation on which to build. And it all depends on its having been steamed!
This is why I don't want you to forego steaming your slip.
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