How to Get Wrinkles Out of an Old Wedding Dress
When the "something old" is the wedding dress, the bride is celebrating tradition and history on her big day. But she doesn't want the dress that's been tucked away in storage to look too old and wrinkly. Every bride wants a beautiful dress, and a wrinkled gown won't look pretty in photographs or video. Getting wrinkles out of an old wedding dress is a delicate procedure, because the last thing you want to do is harm the dress that you'll always remember wearing. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Padded hanger
- Garment bag/plastic/sheet
- Dry, clean towels
- 1 dry, white towel
Instructions
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Place the dress on a padded hanger. Don't allow the wedding dress to rest on a metal or plastic hanger, which could put creases or lines in the straps and/or arms of the gown.
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Cover the dress with a garment bag, plastic or (in a pinch) a sheet.
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Allow the dress to hang, undisturbed, for approximately one week. In many cases, the wrinkles fall out naturally while the dress is hanging.
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Cover your bathroom floor with dry, clean towels and close the door.
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Turn on the shower to run hot water, and allow the room to fill with steam before turning the water off again.
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Hang the dress on the back of the bathroom door.
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Wrap a dry white towel around your lower arm.
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Smooth out wrinkles with the towel around your arm, running it gently down the fabric.
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Recover the dress and remove it from the bathroom.
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- Photo Credit wedding dress image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com
