Silk Related Fashion Tips
Silk Flower Designs
Artificial flowers have come a long way. From the days of hideous
heavy petaled plastic daisies and roses that our grandmothers used
to have in their needs.
Yes, take a look again. Is that bunch of lovely pink peonies
artfully arranged in the clear vase in water real? Look at those
calla lilys how breathtaking and perfect. Ah, lilacs, my favorite
flowers. Look how fresh they are. Hey, wait a minute... it's the
middle of August! How can they be so fresh! Surprise... they're
silk!
Artificial flowers have come a long way. From the days of hideous
heavy petaled plastic daisies and roses that our grandmothers used
to have in their homes to breathtaking silk orchids and forsythia,
freesia and magnolias. The silk flower market is a growing one with
many silk flower manufacturers paying attention to detail, and to
the growing acceptance of silk flowers.
Many brides today are choosing silk flowers instead of real flowers
for their bouquets. Aside from the fact that it's almost impossible
to tell the difference between silk flowers and real flowers, a
bride getting married in the fall can now carry lovely cabbage roses
and spring flowers in her bouquet - even though cabbage roses bloom
in the spring. Using silk flowers a bride can have any type of
flower she wants in a bouquet any time of year. Also, she has a
bouquet that she can keep forever, without the expense and trouble
of having her fresh bouquet preserved. It can cost upwards of
$300.00 to have a real bridal bouquet preserved. The price of a silk
bouquet comes in much under that price, making it in most cases a
better buy for the money. Of course, all your wedding flower needs
from hair pieces, to boutonnieres to centerpieces and arrangements
for the church can be made from silk flowers.
Silk flowers and plants are perfect for use in the home too. There
are hundreds of different types of silk plants to choose from. Do
you yearn to have an english ivy cascading over your mantle, but you
have a cat? As a cat owner you know that english ivy is poisonous to
your cat, so you don't dare. Do you have a dark corner that you want
to spruce up with a variegated hosta? Even though they are shade
loving hostas need some natural light. Are you tired of watering and
babying your real plants only to find them not happy with anything
you do? Silk plants are the perfect answer.
You can purchase lovely wreaths and swags to use in your home in
silk. Along with pre made silk flower arrangements you can also
purchase some silk flowers "by the stem" which allows you to use
your creativity making your own arrangements.
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Silk Fabric Types:
Silk Charmeuse 19mm, 16mm
Silk Chiffion 6mm, 8mm, 12mm
Silk CDC 16mm, 19mm
Silk Organza 6mm, 8mm, 12mm
Silk Habotai (China Silk) 6mm, 8mm
Silk Shantung 17mm, 19mm
Silk Dupioni 17mm, 34mm
Silk Twill 12mm, 14mm, 16mm
Silk Duchess Satin 35mm
Silk Cotton Voile 9mm
Silk Stretch Charmeuse 16mm, 19mm
Silk Blended Novelty Fabrics
-Silk Weight: mm (It's called Mommy)