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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Crepe de Chine is a woven silk fabric used for clothing. I don’t know know whether it’s particularly shiny, but if someone thought so, it would be natural to write it eggcorn style. 300+ ghits:
The dress is made from 100% polyester ‘crepe de sheen’ so it won’t crease … The spaghetti straps are in matching ‘crepe de sheen’.
www.tip2toe.com/stunning-black-cocktail … -3334.html
70s Home Sewn Womens black and gold disco era high rise shear pants in shear polyester gold glitter smattered crepe de sheen.
www.rustyzipper.com/shop.cfm/rz/type~Pa … _Pants.cfm
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