If the dress is strong enough to withstand getting wet, I'd start with yellow laundry soap, the kind that comes in a bar.
Work up a lather between your hands, rather than rubbing the bar on the dress, using lukewarm water, and allow the dress to soak in the soapy water for half an hour. Rinse with more lukewarm water, and see what you've got--changes, damage (I hope not), etc. I have had some stains lift after a 24-soapy-soak, but don't start with that extreme. Ann in CT --- On Thu, 1/13/11, Cynthia Corley <[email protected]> wrote: > I have an early 60s all cotton > white lace dress that is yellowed with some > staining/discoloration. If it was a new garment I > would wash it with some bleach, but I worry it won't > survive that treatment. Lemon juice? Peroxide? Any > suggestions? I apologize if this is an already-covered > subject. > Cynthia _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
