But she said the garment is boned with reed? I've heard of soaking reed in glycerin to put some life back into them, but I'm wondering if soaking them in water might be a bad idea? How quickly might mold set in?
Perhaps the original poster could tell us more about the nature of the "dirt" that needs to be removed. I myself have been trying to figure out how to get some of the grunge out of the canopy and ostrich trim of an antique parasol(it's rather grey, and I assume it was originally white or ivory). I don't want to remove the canopy, since it's in its original state. I'll probably start by "soaking" the whole thing in cornstarch. Claudine ----- Original Message ---- <snipped> If you *must* wet-wash, find a tub of some sort that the textile can lay flat in, and use only room-temperature clean water (distilled). <snipped> > My friend bought an early 19th century corset made of cotton and > boned with reed. Sadly, the garment is in a very bad condition and > needs cleaning and repairing. We are both afraid that dry cleaning > as well as hand washing might damage the garment. Are there any > other techniques like dry washing with some kind of foam or > something? Or any suggestions on where shall I look for information? _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
