| is something good to be said about wearing vintage | | | | lukewarm or cold water mixed with a gentle liquid |
| wedding dresses. They are exquisitely made and | | | | detergent. Be sure to remove metal and plastic |
| amazingly designed considering their age, not to | | | | accessories first as these can add to your restoration |
| mention that you can actually wear your "something | | | | problems. Soak it for at least 24 hours to loosen |
| old" and show it off! | | | | stubborn stains and lessen yellowish discolorations. |
| Still, shopping for vintage wedding dresses can be | | | | * Remove stains with a sudsy spray solution and then |
| easier said than done since you have to contend with | | | | gently brushing them with a toothbrush. Just don't apply |
| various issues like stains, rust and missing parts. Not to | | | | a club soda solution as it will worsen the stains, even |
| worry though if you have your heart set on a vintage | | | | make them settle more into the dress. |
| wedding dress with these tips. | | | | Whatever you do, avoid rubbing vigorously on the |
| Check Your Measurements | | | | fabric. It can be fragile that any drastic wringing, rubbing, |
| Vintage dresses are often sized differently than the | | | | pressing and cleaning performed on it can make it fall |
| more modern clothes you shop for. As such, you | | | | apart. And then where would you be? Perhaps, you |
| should be armed with a full set of body | | | | will be saying goodbye to anything vintage, wedding |
| measurements, your measurements of course, from | | | | dresses or not, and that would be a shame. |
| your arms to your shoulders. | | | | Check for Missing Parts |
| Better yet, buy a corset or a girdle and put it on before | | | | Some vintage dresses may be older than your |
| fitting on the dresses. This is because most women | | | | grandmother so checking for missing parts - buttons, |
| for whom the dresses were made often wore | | | | embroidery, ribbons, and other stuff - is a must. If you |
| corsets and girdles to achieve a sculpted look. Besides, | | | | can find a store that sells vintage accessories, it will be |
| it will look good to have curves on your wedding day! | | | | better for your restorative efforts. |
| Check for Stains | | | | If you don't have any knowledge of such a store, try |
| Some stains are harder to remove than others. If you | | | | looking for possible replacements. Some stores may |
| think that a stain will not come off and it shows in a | | | | even carry reproductions of vintage accessories that |
| very visible area, then you probably should just walk | | | | you can use to cover up the missing parts. |
| away and look for other vintage wedding dresses. | | | | If you have your bridal heart set on vintage wedding |
| Some tips to help you remove stubborn stains from | | | | dresses but can't find one that meets your |
| your dream vintage wedding dresses, which is | | | | requirements in terms of it being able to withstand |
| assuming that it can be removed without going to a | | | | wear for more than 8 hours, then you can always ask |
| dress restoration expert of course. | | | | to have it reproduced. There is no shame in that and |
| * Place your dress in a bathtub filled with either | | | | you can even pass it to your daughter! |