Clothing Care

To achieve a red-carpet look like a movie star, vintage wardrobe staples and over-the-top costume jewelry can be paired together. Dress for a fancy or casual red-carpet event with fashion advice...

Men's dress shirts are sized by the circumference of the neck and the length of the shoulder and sleeve. Understand how to choose the correct shirt size for men with fashion advice from a New York...

Wrinkled clothes can look sloppy and careless, so smooth dress shirts are necessary for a put-together, professional look. There are many different ways to take wrinkles out of cotton clothing,...

Smoke odors can get into hair, fabric, and anything that can absorb odors. The permeating odor of smoke saturates fabrics, sometimes making it a difficult chore to remove. Expensive dresses often...

The task of removing an old stain from your favorite dress can be tricky. It can take a long time to remove the stain, depending on the length of time the stain has remained on the dress. The...

It is the night before a big interview or a first date. You want to look your best and you want to make a good impression. Smartly, you choose to wear a nice dress shirt. Unfortunately, the shirt...

With every holiday comes a party invitation. Look spectacular for every holiday event.

Ah, the ironing of a dress shirt. Who would have thought that such a thing could be so daunting to figure out? So much so that you actually had to search online for a "How To Iron a Dress...

Ballet dresses typically consist of fine fabrics such as chiffon, georgette, linen, spandex, rayon and satin. These beautiful costumes require special care to keep the fabric looking as good as...

Haven't you always wanted to dress classic with the style and grace. Here is some tips to help you achieve this.

The dress that you wear at your wedding is one of the most important pieces of clothing that you will ever wear. You will remember your wedding dress for a lifetime, and it is important that you...

Enlisted personnel and officers in the United States Air Force (USAF) are bound by rules of dress and appearance during their enlistment. Air Force Instructions (AFI) 36-2903 covers all aspects of...

One of the fundamental arts of fashion is to take a piece of fabric and turn it into a finished product. The end product may look pretty or interesting or make people think about design in a new...

When traveling for business, the last thing you need to worry about is keeping your clothes pressed. Since you can't always hang your dress shirts, knowing how to fold them properly will save you...

The Chiffon Dress is a piece that you use only occasionally for certain events or ceremonies in which you have to look so pretty and elegant. We use Chiffon Dress in ours especial events such as:...

In fashion magazines and TV programs often show fashion designers using sewing mannequins, or dress forms. These dress forms are essential to creating a beautiful, well-fitting item of clothing.

You can shorten a chiffon dress but you can never consider "hemming" one up. That's the beauty of chiffon, for it to seem to just float away and a hem would stand out on a chiffon dress...

Shortening or hemming a Chiffon Dress is not difficult but it does require special handling due to the delicate nature of the fabric.A narrow hem is often used because it doesn't detract from the...

Clothes are manufactured according to industry standards on size. Unfortunately, this leaves many with pants that are too long and will need alteration. If you find a pair of dress pants that fit...

Satin is a lustrous fabric with a smooth, sleek surface. The high gloss is created by a weave that leaves moderately long lengths of polished, uninterrupted thread on the surface of the cloth. ...

Dress pants are used for work, especially for office jobs, and can be worn out to a restaurant or club. Always make sure that your dress pants are clean, to avoid embarrassment due to obvious...

Some evening or cocktail wear is adorned with glitter to afford its wearer the luxury of sparkling all evening long. That glitter, however, can find its way from the dress or outfit and onto the...

Getting a formal dress, such as a wedding or prom dress, hemmed can cost anywhere from $10 to $100. If you are on a budget and already have some sewing supplies and basic skills, you can hem the...

Although silk is a natural, organic fabric, it has long been thought of as a difficult fabric to maintain and clean. That is not necessarily true, particularly regarding newer silks. ...

Fabric dress shoes are great because they can be dyed to match any outfit. They are especially popular for proms and weddings. Unfortunately, they are much harder to clean than leather shoes. If...

A smock dress is a flowing garment that is usually made of cotton and worn by women. These dresses come in a variety of colors, styles and lengths. The hem of smock dresses normally stops at...

Whether it's your wedding gown, prom dress, or a formal ballgown, cleaning a satin dress is a daunting task. Delicate material needs delicate care. Below are a few ideas to help you clean your...

Hemming a sequin dress can be a challenging ordeal if you are trying to do it on your own without a guide. Measurements can be off. The sequins, depending on the kind, can be bulky. The line of...

Folding dress pants instead of hanging them on a hanger is necessary from time to time. If you are traveling and you need to fold your dress pants instead of hanging them, this can be done in a...

Sometimes you go to the department store and see a shirt dress with a design that you really like. Sometimes, however, the shirt dress doesn't fit as well as you like on your physique. The...

Prom dresses are generally made of materials that cannot be ironed or put in the dryer. This means that when these dresses become wrinkled, it can be difficult to remove the wrinkles at home. The...

Dress shoes can be laced several different ways, the most popular being straight shoe lacing. Straight lacing makes dress shoes look neat and tidy. It may appear complicated, but the method is...

Satin is the fabric of choice in formal dresses and gowns for many different occasions. It is a durable, yet luxurious fabric. Satin is an appealing choice for formal wear, not only because it is...

Satin is a very tricky piece of fabric to iron. If you are not careful it will burn and some fabrics will melt. I have a simple solution to ironing satin ad keeping it beautiful as the day you...

If you wear dress shoes regularly, it is recommended that you use a shoe horn to assist in putting your shoes on because this will protect the backs of your shoes from becoming prematurely worn...

Shrunken garments are one of the biggest aggravations of laundry duty. And unfortunately, when it comes to garments like cotton hoodies, there are no guarantees that they can be returned to their...

According to an article in the "Wall Street Journal," business casual office attire is on its way out. Khakis and open-necked button-down shirts, all straight from the dryer, are no longer...

When ironing dress shirts and pants at home, a meticulous step-by-step process is needed to avoid burning and ruining the fabric. With the right tools and a proper ironing technique, even a novice...

For a formal dress to look its best, it needs to be wrinkle-free. Unfortunately, the delicate fabric that is generally used to make formal dresses and gowns often wrinkles easily and must be taken...

A satin dress is a beautiful choice for special occasions like weddings, baptisms or awards ceremonies. But what do you do if you notice you have wrinkles in the dress and no time to take it to...

Sewing beads can be a beneficial activity that illuminates your dresses. You can sew beads on almost any parts of a dress to give it both charm and style. A dress can be accented by sewing beads...

You've flown or driven in from a distant city for your cousin's wedding, only to find upon arriving that your taffeta dress has wrinkles from the trip. If you have no time or access to a dry...

Few things make a woman feel sexier than a really great silk dress. Unfortunately, silk dresses have a habit of getting wrinkles easily. Even if all the proper precautions are taken, it is almost...

Silk is one of the more delicate fabrics. Getting your silk clothes dry cleaned can become expensive. You may not think that you can clean your silk dresses at home, but you can. With a few...

Silk is such a delicate fabric that some people think it can't be cleaned at home. Dry cleaners can do the job for you, but if you need to use them on a regular basis, it can become expensive....

Winter weather in many parts of America can be brutally cold. Learning how to keep warm in cold weather is something you should be prepared to do if live in one of these areas. You would be...

Have a wrinkled satin dress? Before you take it to a dry cleaner try these simple steps.

Zippers have an important role in modern fashion, ever since their invention approximately 80 years ago. Zippers were hard to sell to the public at first, but the fashion and magazine industry...

Ever had a horrible wardrobe malfunction? I have, and now I carry these items just about everywhere I go to rescue me and my friends.

Most people do not have many occasions to wear formal clothes. People today is busy and casual. Whether it is a fancy company soiree or a posh evening wedding, there can be anxiety about what to...