Want a silk pillowcase at a good price!

tara747

Beauty-istas and fashionistas, help me!

I have read so many times that a silk pillowcase is great for preventing wrinkles (and morning hair)... and as I sleep on my stomach I am a bit worried about what I'm doing to my face! Can anyone recommend a real silk pillowcase that's fairly cheap? All the ones I've seen are £35+!

Thanks peeps xoxo

consultant31

I managed to find a pure silk skirt at a charity shop for £2.50. Took it home, cut it up and made my own pillowcase. It took about an hour and it's very pretty too

goanmad

I was going to suggest the same as consultant31's advice. Look out for a silk scarf, sarong or similiar from a charity shop or car boot and DIY it!

tara747

Thanks - I'm too impatient for that though! :rotfl: I wonder how much a length of silk would be in the local fabric shop.

dizzyg_2

I seen and ad for buycosmetics.com recently and i think they were selling them for about £20?

http://www.buycosmetics.com/Catalogue/search.aspx?search=silk%20pillowcase

i have ordered from them a few times before and get some very good deals.

tara747

I just found one on eBay for under £12... is this charmeuse silk any good?

tara747

This is it:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Single-100-19-MM-Charmeuse-silk-pillowcase-Silk-Ivory_W0QQitemZ140329424001QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Bedroom_Bedding_PP?hash=item20ac491481&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A2%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Sensemaya

tara

I have purchased quite a lot of bedding via ebay.

You need to go for either 16 or 19 momme.

This is a good buy:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280337654282

Washing instructions are in the listing. Don't hang out in direct sunlight. Silk dries very quickly too.

tara747

Local fabric shop is selling silk... for £15/metre!!! So internet it is.

Thanks Sensemaya. Are they not the same? Or is there something better in the other one? I'm a silk pillowcase novice!

Thanks.

Sensemaya

The quality is probably the same. Both 19 momme, but mine is around £1 cheaper!

The choice is yours! I would recommend you go for white or ivory as dark colours tend to fade. I love sleeping on silk. It is really worth every penny.

thisuseridistakenagain

I've never heard that before, i do silk painting on cusion covers (not pillow) they are about £4 for hobbycraft if thats any good.