WASHING WEDDING DRESS
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Originally Posted by sewmuch
My niece is wondering about washing daughters wedding dress in my front loading machine...its polyester and they want $300 to clean it....anyone done this before :?: :?:
#4
Years ago I washed my wedding gown. I filled the bath tub with cool water and added some Woolite to it. Then I put in the gown and gently pushed it under the water. I had a yellow stain (must have been someone spilled a drink on the gown, and I didn't know it) that I wasn't sure would come out. It did. I gently swished the gown in the water. I put the gown on a sturdy hanger and put it on the shower "pipe." I left it there until it dried. It didn't take long. The dress had lace and chiffon, and it came out beautifully -- no wrinkles, frays, etc. Washing it was very similar to washing an old quilt. The object is to be gentle with it and to use a mild detergent. Of course, you need to evaluate the dress you have. If it has a lot of beading, etc. on it, you might not want to do it yourself. My dress had a lot of lace but no sequins or beads.
I don't have the dress anymore. I left it behind (on purpose when I moved out. 8-) I'm sure someone at Salvation Army appreciated getting it. :thumbup:
I don't have the dress anymore. I left it behind (on purpose when I moved out. 8-) I'm sure someone at Salvation Army appreciated getting it. :thumbup:
#6
I washed my wedding dress 22 years after the wedding (Talk about procrastination) and all I did was to soak it on the machine. I left it shake maybe one minute and then spin. I wanted to take out most of the water. I hung it to dry. When it was dry I put it on a dressform and steamed it to get the wrinkles out. It was as white as the day I wore it. I promise, the rest of my laundry has been done a little more promptly than that.
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