how do you clean your dresses and where do you get that glue

Larinda McRaven said:
And I make sure that as the dresses dry not to touch them because the glue is soft and the stones will slide or fall off. I ususally lose no more than 5 stones when I hand wash my Chrisanne dresses.
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Do you lay them flat to dry? On a towel? That doesn't cause the stones to fall off?
 
mamboqueen said:
Chrisanne's cleaner = $85/dress! :cry:
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I took mine into the dry cleaner & did a 'spot' clean. That worked pretty well. They worked with areas (has to be 'large' enough so that the solution won't cause 'rings', that's what the guy told me) that are more noticeably soiled.

And the cost? $20.

Now that I know $85/dress, I might as well do the whole thing. It's pricey, but considering the hassle & the danger of ruining a few thousand dollar dress? I'd pay that premium price...

Thank goodness, I can wear mine for a few more times before I have to cough up the $85 :)

BTW - would you mind PM me on the cleaner's info?
 
Larinda McRaven said:
on all of your dresses Joe... or just some of them?
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Only the ones that need complete washing. Others get hand-washed in areas that need it.
 
Designer Lyn Wallander always told me to put the dress in a large pillowcase and saftey-pin the pillowcase shut. Then thrown the whole thing in the washer with Tide. Then lay flat to dry (take it out of the pillowcase first, of course). The bag catches any stones that come off, so you can just glue the back on. And if the dress was done with E-6000, you probably won't lose any stones. Do not do this with dresses that are hand painted, are made of silk or silk components, or have feathers.

I've never tried it but Lyn swears it works.

A couple of friends of mine turn the leotard inside out from the dress and then hand wash the leotard part. Also, a solution of vinegar and water use to spot clean smelly areas with a sponge works well.
 
Resurrecting this thread as I came across a cleaning tip from a Reddit forum. It seems costumers for ballet/theatre where the costumes (think tutus!) can't be laundered will mist the inside of their garments with either straight up vodka or a vodka/water mixture (different sources had different ratios - - 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 water to vodka were mentioned most) to dispel odors . Any vodka/alcohol smell dissipates upon drying. They will spot clean or cover any noticeable stains. Has anyone else heard of this . . .or tried it?
 
True Bliss said:
Resurrecting this thread as I came across a cleaning tip from a Reddit forum. It seems costumers for ballet/theatre where the costumes (think tutus!) can't be laundered will mist the inside of their garments with either straight up vodka or a vodka/water mixture (different sources had different ratios - - 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 water to vodka were mentioned most) to dispel odors . Any vodka/alcohol smell dissipates upon drying. They will spot clean or cover any noticeable stains. Has anyone else heard of this . . .or tried it?
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I do this - hasn’t messed with the glue or fabric color on any of my costumes.
 
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