Wedding veil , was her DM.
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Wedding veil , was her DM.
Hope someone on the QB can help me. My DD wants her DD to wear her veil for her wedding. The veil is about 28 years old. The problem is ironing it. The wrinkles won't come out. Seems the best we could do was using cheesecloth and spraying it with water and then using a dry iron. If anyone has had experience like this please let me know.
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Thank you to KarenR and lalaland for their input. FYI it seems that the cheesecloth did the trick. It has to be sprayed with water and ironed with a hot iron. Steamed in the bathroom didn't do (to my surprise) and we were afraid to trust it to a dry cleaner because it is so fragile. Thanks again ladies!!
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I saved my wedding dress in case I had a daughter; but after she went into the
sixth grade, I knew she would never be able to wear it. She hasn't married yet
anyway. My Grandaughter #2 wore it in her variety show number. The year
before it wouldn't zip up on her, but the next year it fit. I am short but she
was 5' 9" and it fit her pretty good and wasn't too short (she wore ballerina
shoes with it). I doubt if either of my GD's will wear it, but it is still in good
shape from 1961; the cleaners asked again how old it was....Mom packed it
in blue paper and put it in a suit case; suit case disentigraded....lol
sixth grade, I knew she would never be able to wear it. She hasn't married yet
anyway. My Grandaughter #2 wore it in her variety show number. The year
before it wouldn't zip up on her, but the next year it fit. I am short but she
was 5' 9" and it fit her pretty good and wasn't too short (she wore ballerina
shoes with it). I doubt if either of my GD's will wear it, but it is still in good
shape from 1961; the cleaners asked again how old it was....Mom packed it
in blue paper and put it in a suit case; suit case disentigraded....lol
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Hope someone on the QB can help me. My DD wants her DD to wear her veil for her wedding. The veil is about 28 years old. The problem is ironing it. The wrinkles won't come out. Seems the best we could do was using cheesecloth and spraying it with water and then using a dry iron. If anyone has had experience like this please let me know.
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