Some indian silver does go light gold when tarnishing; it has to do with it not being an alloy of something and silver. I also had an old sari. Are you able to have the piece dry-cleaned?
Britta -----Original Message----- From: Sylvia Rognstad <[email protected]> To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Apr 25, 2011 4:17 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Cleaning real metal threads in fabric Doesnt sound like silver if it's yellowing. Silver turns black when it tarnishes, which it does, very fast, as you probably know. Or is it the fabric that is yellowing?  Sylvia Rognstad Costume/clothing design & construction Alterations & home dec http://www.ezzyworld.com On Apr 25, 2011, at 4:37 PM, [email protected] wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
