My niece made a beautiful rag wreath by tearing up 2 gowns and adding lace -she made strips of the fabfic( raw edges) and cut them random lengths and also made a bow using all the leftover fabric ribbons and laze. The dress really needs to be seen in person in order to give you a professional opinion. Also check for anyone who collects antique clothing or linens In your town. They usually don't offer assistance with clothing since its such an iffy decision as to how to proceed. Many small museum curators (unless they have a fashion degree) will be unable to help you. I was able to find wonderful tailor and seamstress who knew good quality fabrics and taught me a lot about various fabric and thread types. By the time she reached the bottom, all of the back seams split. I once had a model in a historic fashion show walk down a long staircase in a 1920's gown. I often have to reinforce every single seam on my vintage WEARABLE clothing. The seams and threads tend to disintegrate when they hit the air and are handled after being stored for many years. Some dresses have something we realistically refer to as air rot. Thrift shops don't usually take in fragile, unwearable dresses.īe advised. Even if its just a simple bridal collage with her fabric as a backing, her wedding invitation and that beautiful photo. Your mother looks so lovely in that dress, make something from the fabric and cherish it. They were saved for the future weddings of fifteen great-granddaughters. I once made 15 pairs of wedding garters from a 1930's satin gown. When I can only salvage a small bit of fabric, I make lace christening bonnets or wedding handkerchiefs. I washed it, steamed and ironed it and put it on a mannequin in a wedding display with forty other gowns. He hated the fact that she kept it for 60 years. Well actually her SECOND husband gave it to me. One woman gave me a wedding gown made of Valencienne lace from her first marriage in 1946 that she kept in a grocery bag in her closet. If the gown was never cleaned and stored properly right after the wedding ceremony, most likely it has absorbed nicotine smoke. I have made seven christening gowns, wedding pillows and flower girl dresses from several donated wedding gowns. Often, there is a lot of beautiful, salvageable fabric available for sewing projects. If a dress is in poor physical condition, stains, large tears, I take it apart. I also worked in a museum (so don't try this yourself). Believe it or not, I have washed many a gown. I am an antique dealer and I have done several wedding gown fashion shows with gowns dating from 1900-1960.
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