I had one of my daughters wedding dresses in my closet for a few years and wanted to get rid of it. One of my Aunt's was an excellent seamstress so I asked her what could be done with it. She suggested making pillows for daughters bed. She took the dress and made several pillows that were stunning....she used the beads lace for the edges on each pillow.
Just another thought on what to do with a wedding dress.
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