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Pink Floral Evening Gown

Textile

Cleaning

Hand Sewn Repairs

Jan 15, 2019 - Jan 17, 2019

Small repairs made to top bust of dress. Few small holes. Silk crepeline circles were cut (~1 in. Diameter) and sewn into dress using silk thread. Repaired two additional holes on back collar.

General Cleaning

Jan 17, 2019

A cleaning solution (vulpex, enzyme cleaner, or use paste, 91% iso alc, H2O) used to spot treat. Bleaching pen mixed with small amount of mixture used on darker spots and cleared with H2O and alcohol. The whole dress was hand washed using a large quantity of cleaner, clearing with H2O and alcohol. Dress laid to dry on towels, hand dried and spread on racks covered with sheets.

Humidification

Jan 18, 2019

Steamed

Rehousing

Feb 13, 2019

Boxed in same box as Vionnet dress with doves

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