How do I Remove Wrinkles From a Cotton Dress or Shirt Made From Silk Material?

Silk Shirt

• 1

  Place the silk shirt inside out on the ironing board.

• 2

  Turn the iron to the cool setting, usually indicated as "Silk" on the iron.

• 3

  Iron as you usually do, being careful not to overheat the shirt or cause it to become damp, which can cause rings in the shirt.

• 4

  Hang up the shirt in the bathroom while you take a shower, as the humidity may naturally remove the wrinkles.

Cotton Dress

• 5

  Turn the iron on and set it to "Cotton."

• 6

  Stretch the skirt section of the dress over the point of the ironing board.

• 7

  Move the iron over the skirt using quick strokes. Work from the bottom to the top for dresses with pleats.

• 8

  Stretch the top of the dress over the ironing board's point, or flatten it on top of the board if it won't stretch over the board.

• 9

  Iron the back first, and then the front, working from the top down.