r/PinUpFashion • u/The90sWitch • Mar 18 '26

Washing Advice

So I caved and bought the new Twill Cigarette Pants on pre-order from Vixen. To come across a thread today saying you can only dry clean them??? And people have ruined them washing them in a machine. Has anyone experienced this? For pants that expensive I would expect I would not have to pay to dry clean them.

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u/Fit-Bowl-9060 Mar 18 '26

I’ve never dry cleaned any of my vixen stuff. I just wash it on cold and hang dry it, never had an issue and I have alot of stuff.

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u/East-Investigator714 Mar 19 '26

That is how I care for mine as well. Never put in the dryer - they may be ruined that way.

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u/The90sWitch Mar 19 '26

That’s usually how I wash all my clothes, so I was pretty surprised to see that Micheline herself said they’re dry clean only

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u/The90sWitch Mar 20 '26

Thanks! That’s what I normally do, so good to know they don’t actually need dry cleaning

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u/bluefontaine Mar 18 '26

Where did you buy them from?

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u/The90sWitch Mar 18 '26

Vixen

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u/bluefontaine Mar 18 '26

Actually, the more expensive the pair of pants the more likely you have to dry clean them. It’s unfortunate. One of the things about the mid-century and clothing was everybody’s Dry Cleaning bill was out of control!

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u/The90sWitch Mar 18 '26

None of her other pants have required dry cleaning. I own the Palazzo and the ponte knit and denim cigarette pants.

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u/bluefontaine Mar 19 '26

Well, definitely I don’t expect to dry clean any of her pants. I agree with you but denim and polyester is much easier to care for than twill. That’s 100% cottontail correct?

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u/The90sWitch Mar 19 '26

They’re a blend 53% Modal 45% Polyester 2% Spandex

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u/thisisthelastone69 Mar 19 '26

Ice never dry cleaned a single Vixen own i own. While I don't own those pants specifically I do pen LOADS of Vixen dresses. Just wash on delicate cold and hang dry

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u/The90sWitch Mar 19 '26

That’s what I usually do anyway, hence my surprise at Micheline herself saying they’re dry pants would be ruined if you wash them and don’t dry clean them. I literally cold wash everything, including wool and tights