Thank you for hte link--I am trying to find out all I can about
hairstyles to try to identify my numerous vintage photos, sometimes the
dress isnot enough.
Yours in costuming,Lisa A
On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:05:28 -0400 Katy Bishop katybisho...@gmail.com
writes:
I have a page on my site with
Greetings Earthings,
A friend wants to pack up her wedding gown for safe keeping but didn' like the
price of having someone do it for her. The gown is not silk or anything. It's
all synthetic I think. (It's really beautiful even if it is synthetic) I told
her she just needs to stuff it and
Gaylord and University Products both sell acid free boxes as well as acid free
tissue. Well-laundered white cotton sheets (no perfumes or dryer sheets) will
also do.
From what I understand, your friend is wise to do this herself, it's
apparently often a rip-off industry.
Astrida
On Oct 26,
I've gotten acid free tissue and archival storage boxes
(marketed for things like wedding gown storage) at The Container Store.
They're at a mall near you or online at http://www.containerstore.com .
Claudine
From: albert...@aol.com albert...@aol.com
To:
I like University producst for boxes and tissue.
I am trying to figure out the best way to approach my niece about
repackaging her gown--last time I was at my sister's I spied a wedding
preservation box with big words DO NOT OPEN on it, with her gown in it. I
cringe that she fell for the whole
Hi H-CostumeLers - If her gown is made from more than about 4 yards of
fabric, she might want to consider hanging it on a costume-made padded
hanger/torso covered with a shroud made from a clean cotton (or
cotton/polyester 60:40) sheet. I've witnessed the huge amount of wrinkling
and creasing from
