My advice would be an archival box..... NOT plastic!

Sue in EY
On 3 Apr 2009, at 16:11, Earl & Ruth Johnson wrote:

> My sister-in-law entrusted to my care a four-piece cotton christening
> (baptismal) gown set that had been in her family for several  
> generations.  It
> was quite yellowed, but after long soaks in Orvus soap and final  
> rinses in
> distilled water, it is looking much, much better.  A few brown spots  
> remain,
> but I do not believe it advisable to treat the fabric further.  Before
> returning it, I will wrap the pieces in acid-free tissue paper and  
> place them
> in a storage container of some kind.
>
> What advice can you, my fellow Arachnians, give me about a container,
> especially regarding the material from which it is made?
>
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Ruth Johnson
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (where spring has sprung)
>
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Regards
Sue.

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