We would have thought that all dresses at the missionary mall should be machine washable so they can withstand a year and a half of washing and wear and tear. We did actually hand wash our dress for the first time even though the store clerks said they wash theirs in the washer a lot. Our dress was discolored by the laundry detergent and was also very wrinkly and just felt like a different material that wasn’t soft any more after we washed it. I wouldn’t suggest buying anything from there if it is hand wash only and most of their dresses and sweaters say hand wash only.