Restoring a 1940s Slipper Satin Wedding Dress
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2022
- I can't wait to see the results of all of this hard work. I'm so excited that I'm getting to work on 3 vintage wedding dresses back to back 😍
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For anyone wanting to see the final results here is the last part! I'm so sorry it was never posted here when it was finished last year! th-cam.com/video/4QkYJOr9w4g/w-d-xo.html
What kind of bar soap are you using to scrub the stains with?
I had the opportunity to work on a very similar dress. My daughter’s friend was getting married and asked if it would be possible to alter her grandmothers dress so she could wear it. She brought it to me and unfortunately it was in very poor condition. Lots of stains around the hem from wearing it and having it touch the ground. Some sweat stains and a lot of tulle that had broken down. There was an area around the neckline with silk illusion and lace that was to look like the lace was the only fabric holding the dress up but the illusion was over the shoulders and the dress looked like it was strapless. I had to replace all the silk and restitch the lace appliqué to the silk. Fortunately, her grandmother was very (6’) tall and large which meant that lots of the stains were eliminated just by altering the size to fit the granddaughter who was also fairly tall but slimmer. All the hem stains were removed just by hem in the dress to the right length. I was very nervous the whole time. She said the best memory of the day was seeing the recognition on her grandfathers face when he realized what dress she was wearing. It was a real thrill for me to work on it. The young lady just had her 23rd anniversary!
Wonderful story.❤
My sister wore my mother’s 1940 satin dress. Hers was totally plain. They had it restitched and dry cleaned. However there were still spots. 3 weeks before the wedding they put in a cold water wash, and air dried it outside. My mom spent hours ironing it. It had never been white and after the washing it had an off white golden hue. It was gorgeous. But what guts to launder it 3 weeks before the wedding.
I got to wear my mother’s slipper satin dress she made for her own wedding in the mid ’40’s. A few alterations were needed, but it was glorious! My brother stood as best man and wore the same suit my father wore for their wedding and I carried a bouquet attached to the Bible my dad gave to my mother as a wedding present…exactly like my mother had done 25 years before me.
What a beautiful memory and honor to your parents and their wedding day.
The neckline was beautifully modest. The fabric was like something out of a dream. Salvaging as much as possible while giving the dress a new life was awesome.
i used to design and make wedding dresses and tv and film costumes and many times i was brought a secondhand dress to work on....old fabric goes very stiff and it really does need a good wash and the best thing is a light soak in a warm bath a few times and some extra care on the stains...usually does the trick..i worked briefly for a dry cleaners doing some alterations and they dont wash wedding dresses they dry spot clean them so unless its something like raw silk...which washing slightly alters the texture i would always recommend washing the dress...there are so many hand held steamers on the market that its easy now to get the creases out and restore the fabric. many years ago i designed a dress with the sleeves being cut from a piece of antique beaded 1920's fabric which was filthy.....i cold washed it and no good so i used hot water.....i didnt realise the beads were made from some kind of gelaine!!!! so the result was the sleeves were then made in lace!!! yes the beads melted. I found an old beautiful 1930's dress in a bin that was being thrown and i sat with a friend for hours restitching the beads and repairing the fabric, then i altered it and she wore it for her wedding. working and altering old dresses is lovely and to give them another life is perfect. too many expensive wedding dresses sat in cupboards, boxes and lofts being wore for a few hours and then being put away to rot.
I remembered after seeing you work on that dress that I have my god mother's wedding dress still , sat in a drawer upstairs. Ivory brocade, hand sewn and very simple in shape. It needs another life but some work on it first. Also have my mother in law's short silk tulle veil in the glass cabinet in living room. Have a glass dome in the garage...will find a base and show off the veil inside the dome. Promised her I would keep it, but it will go with her when that time comes. Just before COVID my aunt died and she left a letter that she wanted to be buried in a dress I had made for her! Had a silk organza coat and some champagne lace and I put together a dress in 48 hours...I dressed her in it and also did her hair and make up in the coffin. Wouldn't want to do it again however.
@@stuartpearson7088 hi! Do you have any tips for how to clean a vintage (1962) wedding dress that’s made from silk organza? I’m trying to restore my grandmothers dress and I don’t want to ruin it by accident
Hi, is the dress completly silk organza or a combination of fabrics? I would imagine a dress from the 60's that it might be a bit more robust than earlier wedding dresses. If it is quite stained or was not cleaned at the time then the fabric will need to be washed...it sounds daunting but i think it's better to wash all of it at the same time rather than spot clean it as sometimes with a silk fabric such as chiffon in particular if you just clean one area you can be left with a water mark where it dries. if possible can you take a piece of the organza off from somewhere on the dress, such as the hem if your altering it or a seam? this way you can do a test on the silk and see how it reacts to water. with something like dupion silk or chiffon washing it removes the finish and can change the structure...but dont be daunted.....if the dress needs cleaning then its worth doing. I would try and do a test on a piece of the organza and then also iron or steam it after its dried to see how it looks. Wash the dress in the bath using a milder detergant in warm water and let it soak, you can use a slighly stronger solution on any stains usually the hem or under the arms, cuffs etc. if there is any decoration on it such as pearls, beading, applique lace i would spend the time to go over this and catch down any loose or dodgy areas with thread first so you dont lose them. wash the dress a few times and rinse in warm water a few times after....lay out some towels and gently squeeze any water out , then lay the dress on the towels and you can roll the dress in the towels to help dry it, then hang it on a padded hanger to let it dry. If there is a lot of the organza such as a train try and smooth the fabric as it dries and gently pull it into shape. a light steam or using a low heat on an iron with some fine cotton fabric between the organza and the iron so you dont burn it should work. you can buy hand held steamers that work really well in most places now or borrow one. if you need to add some stiffness back into the organza after its dried then a starch spray lightly sprayed will help.good luck. i am sure you wont ruin it if you just go carefully and take your time. just a thought, some dresses from that period have a stiffened lining that looks like a course linen...cannot remember the name. you could think about removing that if there is a lot of bulk in the dress.
Stuart, have you ever considered writing a book about your design and garment adventures and creations? Our family has a long line of creative seamstresses and refashioners, often out of necessity and then from our creative minds~ I have created and worked with countless garments for personal use for regular wardrobe and special performances as well, carrying that on with my own children and passions in arts and performance. FOr several years, I had a charitable group in which people donated their wedding gowns, we restored all of the fabric and embellishments that we could, then we transformed them into miniature heirloom burial garments for babies that die too soon. Oh, the histories of the wedding gowns and the people that wore them, and later generations who donated them, were priceless. One gown I received was from the 1940s and was designed and sold through the famous store on Wilshire Boulevard, with the attendant hand-embroidered silk tags inside. When I restored the fabric ( it had been professionally cleaned and boxed away for over fifty years) the patina in it came out as a warm delicate shell pinky-peach shade with marvelous luster. It was the most lovely slipper satin fabric that I have ever restored amongst all of the 40's gowns I have worked with. I and a friend actually felt that the women who wore it, wanted it used in a specific way and we did just that. Working with her son, was really an honor as well and he emailed me a photo of his Mom wearing the gown and dancing so beautifully with his father. Those 40s gowns had such timeless elegance! My Mom was married to my dad several months after Pearl Harbor was bombed ( My dad was actually living there at the time.) and my aunt, her sister, had her own wedding gown made by our grandma from the parachute silk of her husband to be from his military service.
I would truly like to know more about your work history with costumes and gowns and would buy your book or whatever format you chose to memorialize it. In fact I need to compile my own stories in life with everything creative, as so many eras and skills fade away with modern advances.
Did you ever have experience with getting rid of the the yellow on glued applique and beading? I'm going to wear my mom's dress from 1979 and the glue on the beading has yellowed slightly. I don't want to have to take it apart!
I use a similar process to clean vintage hand-crocheted table cloths that my grandmother made!
That dress is stunning. I would wear it.
I love watching this vintage wedding dress restorations. This one reminded me of a dress pattern i got from burda patterns. it's an 80's gown but the train pattern is just as long as this 40's dress. I'm actually planning to use the pattern for my halloween costume this year but make a black wedding dress instead inspired from an 80's horror film. i wont be using the pattern for the skirt though however i will be making an actually wedding dress for a skit in the future with the full pattern. and i can't wait to see how the train moves when put together.
Oh, how I admire that dress. I hope it goes well.
I would love to see modern day bride put on these dresses.
Love these. As a dealer in vintage clothing for 50 years, I want to encourage you to wear rubber gloves when washing. It doesn't feel bad at the time, but all the oxy and detergent did my hands no favors. Great job!
Why don't they make classic beautiful dresses like that anymore? Hey Kleinfeld's you watching this 👀?
Because brides today want to wear Sexy! Almost nothing, it’s a real shame
What is the stick you used for spot cleaning? I'm going to need it for my mother's 1944 Slipper Sating wedding gown. Thank you.
Incredible thankyou❤
Awesome job Lassie......
I have kept mine in a garment bag in my closet. Almost 40 years!
What a beautiful dress. It reminds me of the one my mother wore all those long years ago.
Mine also!!!!,
She was very luck with putting it in the sun, the sun could of turned it even more yellow instead of ivory😮
My mom's was similar too!
What a wonderf work of art!
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Did I miss a follow-up video of this stunning dress?
I'm sorry! Here it is th-cam.com/video/4QkYJOr9w4g/w-d-xo.html
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Aww thank you 🥰
Вы собираете коллекцию платьев 40-х годов? Если нет, то я бы убрала металлическую молнию из платья. Окисел даёт тёмный цвет светлому атласу. И ещё мой совет: если в США продаётся итальянское мыло Nesti Dante, то используя только его отстираете всё пятна, в том числе и от духов и самое главное - восстановиться первоначальный оттенок свадебного платья. Если конечно он не был айвори. Попробуйте, не пожалеете.
My mother-in-law's wedding dress was a long Slipper Satin long-sleeve dress that she borrowed. I think three brides wore it. Where it is now who knows. It had a sculptured neck with a puff shoulder sleeves. Gorgeous is the word I would use to discribe it.
You really put a lot of hard work into this dress, but it is beautiful. I have used liquid hydrogen peroxide straight out of the brown bottle to soak stubborn stains in, as it never seems to harm the fabric.
Hoping that they will work on vintage quits from grandma and her grandmother ,from before the 1920's
Beautiful work. How about a jacuzzi tub?👍
❤so beautiful
Thank you! 😊
Fels-naptha soap bar by Purex is amazing for stains on all kinds of fabrics
what soap did you use to remove the stains on 3:39
I am trying to get this exact dress clean! It was my mother-in-law's, and my nieces are interested in possibly wearing it. Did you find that the fabric panels aren't the same color when wet? I'm not sure how to handle it.
Do you have any history on this dress? I'd love to hear it's story!
Magnifique ! C est un savon que vous utilisez pour nettoyer la robe?
Advise for finding the right bra fir vintage dresses? I find sometimes the bust is difficult with the wrong bra
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What did you use to get the stains out?
Do you have experience with getting rid of the the yellow on glued applique and beading? I'm going to wear my mom's dress from 1979 and the glue that hold the beading on has yellowed slightly. I don't want to have to take it apart!
I'd also like to know what stick was used on the stains. Anybody?
Dress beautiful.
Looks great. My friend Big Mandy said she spent 8 weeks trying to get her Grandmother's wedding dress back to white. Eventually I got fed up with the daily updates and went to see what was going on. Turns out her Grandmother's dress never was white, it was pale blue. I sometimes wonder what goes on inside her brain.
Some goblets in the tub with the dress
Very nice work you do?, My moms dress was all satin with a long train!
Oh wow!
What was the stick you were using for spot cleaning
My question as well.
I'd like to know also.
She used a Nellie's WOW Stick - found that in another video
Have you worked on dress #2?
Hi. After 35 years my wife's dress is in great shape but has changed in color from white to ivory. Did you washing the dress bring it back to a white color?
Hello! Yes I was able to bring it back to a white color by washing it. I'll be sure to post the updates on these dresses for you soon!
It would be only fair to behold the final result! For better or worse, as they say....................................................................
Is there any way I could talk to you? My wedding dress is a vintage and needs cleaned badly and I have no clue where to start other than hot water and soap 😅 my wedding date hasn't even been picked yet cause I need my dress cleaned and fixed
I have worked with restoring MANY GOWNS> DO NOT USE HOT WATER EVER! I do not know where you are at, I would like to help you out with this as so much depends upon the condition, fabrics, any embellishments, and refitting or remaking steps and so much more.
Where can i get the Nellies stick,and landry powder,please and thank
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My friend wanted to wear her moms wedding dress. It was in amazingly good condition and was still white. However she made the mistake of dry cleaning it before the ceremony and the fabric turned yellow. What a shame
Where is the final result of all your hard work
I'm sorry! I guess it was never posted, here ya go th-cam.com/video/4QkYJOr9w4g/w-d-xo.html
So why doesn't this video show the end result rather than 5 minutes in the tub ?
Did I miss the results?
I 🌞
It's a copy of Queen Elizabeth's 1947 gown.
Your back must be so sore after leaning over the tub for hours.
Haha yes sometimes!
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All I saw was a "pile" being pushed around in a bath!!! No final view-------NOTHING!!! What a total waste of time.....................................................
All that water wasted 😕
You are working way too hard. Just get a bar of old fashioned Sunlight soap. Wash the whole dress by hand with it. Don't rinse the suds out. Lay it outside on the lawn in the sun. Keep checking it. When all the stains have disappeared, complete the hand-wash, rinse thoroughly and iron.