If it's real silver, then a half-and-half mixture of water and baking soda will clean off the oxidation, and probably not harm the silk? I don't know, I've never been near silk with wet baking soda, I only know it works for cleaning silver.
Claudine ----- Original Message ---- > From: Wicked Frau <[email protected]> > To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, April 25, 2011 3:28:04 PM > Subject: [h-cost] Cleaning real metal threads in fabric > > I have a gollar which I lined with a vintage black silk and real silver > threaded sari. (I think it is silver - it is definitely some metal - it is > heavy) One side of it has started to yellow (the silver part). Anyone have > any suggestions on how to clean the metal without ruining the black silk? > > Thanks, > > Sg > _______________________________________________ > 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
