But will hot water increase the likelihood of some shrinkage? I'm not too concerned about the color fading; one dress is an ultra-dark navy, nearly black, the other is khaki. They are both sleeveless. They are actually girl's dresses, size XL, which is around a 16. I usually wear a girl's 14. They are romper-style dresses, really, just something I'll wear around the house.
...or include red socks in with the dresses. Every so often I do that to my underwear.