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Rented or Borrowed Your Wedding Dress? Here's W...

A rented dress and a borrowed one create two completely different obligations, even though both end the same way by handing the dress back. One comes with a contract, a...

Moving Homes? How to Protect a Preserved Weddin...

You already know what that box is doing for your dress. It isn't just storage. It keeps the air and moisture around your dress stable, and it holds the fabric...

Simple vs. Elaborate Wedding Dress: Do Both Nee...

It's natural to question if preserving a modest wedding dress is worth the expense, especially when most preservation photos feature ornate dresses covered in lace, beadwork, and layers of tulle....

Does Embroidery on a Wedding Dress Make Preserv...

If a preservationist tells you embroidery doesn't change anything about how your wedding dress gets handled, that's worth pausing on. It genuinely does. Thread, beading, cutwork, and appliqué each respond...

At What Stage of Damage Is Your Wedding Dress R...

You didn’t get around to preserving your dress right after the wedding. Maybe it’s been eight months. Maybe it’s been six years. Either way, it’s still sitting somewhere, folded up,...

The Challenges of Cleaning Silk Wedding Dresses

Most fabric damage during cleaning comes from stains, harsh chemicals, or too much heat. Silk adds one more variable: plain water. A single water drop on a silk charmeuse bodice...