Comments on: How to wash embellished clothing http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/ Look fab, feel fabulous. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:36:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Julia http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-36245 Julia Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:30:40 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/#comment-36245 Hi, I just read Linda and Angie's posts whilst looking for advice on washing a taffeta dress. I have a full length one that I just wore for 1 black tie do and need it for another in 2 weeks. It has a label in it that says it needs to be sent to a wedding dress specialist so the dry cleaners want to send it away but it will cost around 75 pounds to clean and will take 5 weeks! Not very helpful so I was looking for alternative options. It's a very expensive dress, so I wasn't keen to risk it but Linda says her taffeta dress came up beautifully in a cold delicate wash. Do you use normal detergent in there or something special or nothing at all or should i try a hand wash or not risk it at all do you think? Hi, I just read Linda and Angie’s posts whilst looking for advice on washing a taffeta dress. I have a full length one that I just wore for 1 black tie do and need it for another in 2 weeks. It has a label in it that says it needs to be sent to a wedding dress specialist so the dry cleaners want to send it away but it will cost around 75 pounds to clean and will take 5 weeks! Not very helpful so I was looking for alternative options. It’s a very expensive dress, so I wasn’t keen to risk it but Linda says her taffeta dress came up beautifully in a cold delicate wash. Do you use normal detergent in there or something special or nothing at all or should i try a hand wash or not risk it at all do you think?

]]> By: Rudy http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-9626 Rudy Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:32:43 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/#comment-9626 Great advice. We certainly will use it as we are introducing an exclusive collection of embellished jeans this Spring. To preview our fabulous designs, go to: www.sourceoftreasure.com Great advice. We certainly will use it as we are introducing an exclusive collection of embellished jeans this Spring. To preview our fabulous designs, go to:
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]]> By: Linda Wink http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-9538 Linda Wink Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:51:49 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/#comment-9538 Hi and thank you. I washed the taffeta dress in cold water but on the delicate cycle and it came out beautifully. Of course I hung to dry and will steam when all is dry. The acetate I usually acquire is a woven silky or taffeta like fabric. Thanks so very much. Linda Hi and thank you. I washed the taffeta dress in cold water but on the delicate cycle and it came out beautifully. Of course I hung to dry and will steam when all is dry. The acetate I usually acquire is a woven silky or taffeta like fabric. Thanks so very much. Linda

]]> By: angie http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-9484 angie Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:08:55 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/#comment-9484 Linda, have you tried hand washing taffeta in cold water, hang drying and steaming afterwards? Acetate comes in all forms.....you'll need to be more specific about the garment. Is it a knit or a woven? Linda, have you tried hand washing taffeta in cold water, hang drying and steaming afterwards?

Acetate comes in all forms…..you’ll need to be more specific about the garment. Is it a knit or a woven?

]]> By: Linda Wink http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-9457 Linda Wink Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:09:45 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/#comment-9457 Being in the business of selling vintage clothing, dry cleaning bills can kill your bottom line. I wash (in the gentle cycle) so many things I would never have . thought of washing before. I found this site while trying to find out if I can wash taffeta. Anybody out there who would know the answer? Also, how about acetate? Thanks, I'll check back. Linda Being in the business of selling vintage clothing, dry cleaning bills can kill your bottom line. I wash (in the gentle cycle) so many things I would never have . thought of washing before. I found this site while trying to find out if I can wash taffeta. Anybody out there who would know the answer? Also, how about acetate? Thanks, I’ll check back. Linda

]]> By: Mixing trends together: Sparkly Dress, Opaque Tights, Mixy-Matchy and Oxford Booties | www.fashionoverstyle.net http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-8865 Mixing trends together: Sparkly Dress, Opaque Tights, Mixy-Matchy and Oxford Booties | www.fashionoverstyle.net Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:08:30 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/#comment-8865 [...] your gentle cycle! Your wardrobe may see a few of these this season so learn how to care for them here! Thanks for the tip Angie! Dec 11         Share This    [...] [...] your gentle cycle! Your wardrobe may see a few of these this season so learn how to care for them here! Thanks for the tip Angie! Dec 11         Share This    [...]

]]> By: budget babe http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-7701 budget babe Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:54:37 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/#comment-7701 excellent advice. dry cleaning is often NOT the best option - for your clothes or the environment :) excellent advice. dry cleaning is often NOT the best option – for your clothes or the environment :)

]]> By: angie http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-7505 angie Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:59:30 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/#comment-7505 What a brilliant idea Wendy. I didn't know items such as these were available to flat dry knitwear. Good to know Maris. I shall switch to castile soap. What a brilliant idea Wendy. I didn’t know items such as these were available to flat dry knitwear.

Good to know Maris. I shall switch to castile soap.

]]> By: maris olsen http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-7493 maris olsen Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:34:09 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/#comment-7493 Arrggg - Woolite is not the best for hand washables. Baby shampoo or castile is much better. Despite its claims - Woolite is rather harsh. For hand washing I use castile soap (available at Trader Joes and plenty of places) and for machine washing use Dreft - which is landry detergent manufactured with no bleach ingredients designed for baby clothes. Arrggg – Woolite is not the best for hand washables. Baby shampoo or castile is much better. Despite its claims – Woolite is rather harsh. For hand washing I use castile soap (available at Trader Joes and plenty of places) and for machine washing use Dreft – which is landry detergent manufactured with no bleach ingredients designed for baby clothes.

]]> By: Wendy http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-7491 Wendy Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:51:47 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/10/how-to-wash-embellished-clothing/#comment-7491 The pillowcase is a great idea!! I usually wash my embellished jeans inside out in a laundry bag for delicates and hang to dry. But when I do a beaded sweater, I shape it and dry flat on a <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?PRODID=69615&CATID=77008" rel="nofollow">sweater dryer </a> The pillowcase is a great idea!!

I usually wash my embellished jeans inside out in a laundry bag for delicates and hang to dry. But when I do a beaded sweater, I shape it and dry flat on a sweater dryer

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