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Possible water stain on satin lapel; any remedy?

TimelesStyle

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So I noticed a bit of schmutz on the lapel of my new tux that wasn't brushing off. So, like an idiot, forgetting that this was silk, I did what I'd do with a suit; I wet my finger with a drop of water and gently brushed it out. Well, schmutz gone, but now, even a day later, I swear I can see a mark from the water. Any remedy?

Nobody else will ever be able to see it, and I'm not even 100% sure I can, given how different satin looks in different lights, and how much it can change based on how the light hits it, etc.

I doubt I'm the first guy ever to get a little water on a tux lapel, but not sure what the best course of action is at this point.
 

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