Would you, could you, do you machine or hand-wash a silk dress when it says dry clean only???

[RinkyDinkyPinky]

I'm fed up of clothing companies putting dry- clean only labels on clothes that are fine on a gentle machine or hand wash.

It's bad for the environment, expensive and inconvenient.

IMO it's often done as a kind of insurance against mishandling at home.

But would you risk it with a silk dress (woven)?
Advice much appreciated...

I machine wash a beauteous and very expensive (dry clean only label) Paul & Joe top.

It was a bit of type moment when taking it out of the machine but fine,

What about starting with a very gentle handwash and taking it from there?

(only read op sorry if duplicating...)

Could you wet just a bit of it and see if it changes the texture or sheen of the cloth?