
Now listen people, I am fickle. I too used to get sucked in by thread counts, egyptian cotton, etc. I've tried them all. I have 2 sets of Frette linens (here are some pillow cases I never opened) that I coveted at the Frette store EVERY time I went to Italy (mine came from HomeGoods on sale, shocked? ha ha). They are P.R.I.C.E.Y. Um, and not worth the sale price I paid for them. NO OTHER LINENS COMPARE.
Bad news- I heard from the owner of P.D's (when I asked why she had such a low volume in her stock) that they were bought out by a large corporation and she feared the 'new' Charisma wouldn't be quite the same, not as quality, etc. In short, her buyer told her she couldn't get it anymore. Boo.
Good news- This big overstock in my 'secret' linen chest is because lately I have found the linens at Tuesday Morning and yes, Homegoods. For LOTS less. Good stuff.
Let me know if you find some and tell me if you love them too!
THE FYI:
-If you are out and about at any of my usual haunts (TJ, HG, TM, Marshalls)....see if you can find a set. You know when I find something good I shout it from the rooftop!
- Here is the official Charisma site, worth a look just to see yummy Gabriel Aubry, ha ha!
-Here are some of the linens on sale, they might actually be the 'old' Charisma
-Here are some Charisma linens on ebay, where I scored some pieces to complete a set and are most definitely the 'old' Charisma. LOVE!
-They still sell some here, but I'm not exactly sure if they are the 'old' Charisma or the 'new' Charisma- The Company Store
I recently found the Charisma sheets at Costco for a very reasonable price. I think they are probably made by the new company. They are 400 count Egyptian cotton. Perhaps this is a different thread count than the older ones you have. I washed them and put them on our king sized bed and my husband and I think they are the softest sheets we've ever felt. We absolutely love and we wouldn't have known about them if I didn't read your blog. Thank you!!!!!
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