Just type Acid Free Boxes in your search engine and up will come lots of places to get them. You should be able to find something in your country. They cost a bit but should be sturdy.
I'm not an expert, but here's some things I've been learning about storing things. A suggestion....Wrap the dress in well washed muslin (USA term) rather than tissue. It's plain white/cream cotton fabric. Do you call it calico? A well used, clean sheet might work. Muslin bags is what some museums use for storing textiles. The advantage of using fabric is that it can be washed to refresh it from acid accumulations. The acid free tissue paper is good for only a year or less. It starts absorbing acid from the atmosphere as soon as it is exposed, and gradually loses it's acid free status and has to be replaced. The dress should be aired and repacked occasionally -- maybe yearly. Wash the muslin wrap. Repack with the dress folded differently so the folds are not always in the same part of the dress fabric. I haven't heard anyone say how long the acid free boxes withstand the acid in the atmosphere before they need to be changed. Anybody know? Alice in Oregon -- where our non-stop rain is supposed to ease off for a few nice days this week. PS -- Margery, My computer refuses your email address listed below. I think something got left out. ----- Original Message ---- From: Margery Allcock <[email protected]> A friend of my daughter needs to store her wedding dress, I suggested acid-free tissue and box, and the response was "great - now where do we get those?" So please can anyone point me in the right direction? I live in a small town about 40 miles north of London, and can drive any reasonable distance. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
