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I wanted to sell my wedding dress, but I unpacked it after 9 years & found it's discolored. What should I do?
It was stored in a plastic bag (like a cheap shower curtain liner) with a zipper. The discoloration is kind of light yellowish, orange light spots...like a coffee stain or light rust, speckled along the neckline, torso and along the sides. Shoot..its all over the thing. The veil is not spotted and was packed with it. Ill keep that and pack it better for sentimental reasons.
My thing is...how do I get rid of it if I dont sell it? I cant just throw it in the trash and I dont want to use it for a halloween costume for myself...that wouldn't seem right.
Should I clean it? donate it? I mean, it sounds easy enough, but its my wedding dress...I should just cut the cord and chuck it.
Any strong advise for a sentimental gal trying to get rid of a skanky wedding dress???
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- eskie loverLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
The problem is that is was not treated with preservative and properly stored. Dry cleaners treat wedding gowns with a preservative that keeps the gown, satin and lace from yellowing. Perspiration, body oils, lotions and perfumes all will yellow a gown as well if not professionally removed prior to storage. About the only thing you can do now, is take it to the dry cleaners. See what they are able to remove.
Now as to the dress, being sentimental myself, having ruined a few gowns (not all wedding, LOL) in my youth and inexperience, you have a couple of choices. One is to cut the dress in half at the bodice and make a memory pillow out of it, yellowed and all. I usually cut off the sleeves if there are any or sew the arm holes and neck opening closed. You can cut it to the size of a pre-made pillow form or simply stuff it with batting. (The skirt part of the dress itself is a wonderful basinette drape. Or can be made into a beautiful veil for a child's first communion) You can also cut the dress apart to cover a scrapbook for either your wedding or your child. I use elements and embellishments from old wedding dresses for all kinds of projects, covering lampshades, making valances, table runners and squares...
Unfortunately, no one will buy it for more than a couple dollars (I get them all the time at our thrift store to make things with for under $20). So, you are better to donate it to Goodwill or Salvation Army where one of us crafters will buy it for a project. (Hope to see it soon...LOL)
