Yes, I can have it dry-cleaned. I just wasn't sure if that was a good idea or not..... It is okay to do that and that would help?
Thank you for all your suggestions! Sg On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Bphall76 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
