I am trying to figure out how to store my daughter's prom dress until prom and then after prom. Prom is in 2 weeks and we are taking it tomorrow to be altered and steamed, so it will be there for about a week, but to take it there and then at home before prom, I am wondering how to hang it.
I have it laying between white sheets on the bedroom floor right now. It is long, very heavy and the top and sleeves are very delicate(tulle with embellishments). I was thinking of laying it over the pants bar of a strong hanger then in long plastic dress bag to bring it to get altered and then I don't know what to do with it once I get it back from being altered and steamed, and then after prom.
I'm not laying it down before prom once steamed, because I don't want to chance wrinkles. Not sure if I should keep it laying over the pants bar of a hanger or get a fabric hanger to hang it on(don't know if it would get stretched out being hung for a week before prom).
I was thinking that after prom, I could hang it on fabric hanger in breathable garment bag, but I'm afraid of it losing it's shape and stretching out or ripping. Also, being so heavy, I'm afraid if I use the hanging straps in the dress, that they could pull and rip the dress because I put the dress on a hanger using them and it seemed like the weight of the dress was really pulling on the straps. Otherwise not sure what to do with it after prom.

What do you think?