I have had good results with antique lace with Orvis -- it is a mild shampoo sold in feed/tack stores for washing horses.
Kate Pinner -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Elizabeth H. Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 3:28 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] vintage dress washing question OyxClean is really good at getting yellow stains out of white fabrics, especially perspiration stains and the grunge that gets around the neckline. Follow the directions on the container - I've always just let the item soak in water with the oxyclean overnight. It works really well on linen undergarments. On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Ann Catelli <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
