by Jordyn Crowley | Sep 15, 2015 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Wedding Gown Care, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
What mother hasn’t dreamed about the day that she can pass on her wedding dress to her daughter? Although that thought crosses every married woman’s mind, when that day finally comes, the bride-to-be prefers a more subtle “something...
by Jordyn Crowley | Aug 17, 2015 | Before and After, Garment Rescue, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Restoration
The experts at Heritage Garment Preservation are not the kind of people to shudder at an old, stained dress. But when Erica’s gown arrived in the condition it was in, it was enough for them to raise their eyebrows at least– it wasn’t the typical mild case of a...
by Jordyn Crowley | Aug 11, 2015 | Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Stories
by Lindsey Rideout, formerly Lindsey Dunn Davis Rideout and I (Lindsey Dunn, now Lindsey Rideout) got married on June 20, 2015 in South Philadelphia. In lieu of a traditional bridal party we had our siblings stand up front with us during the service, our brothers as...
by Jordyn Crowley | Jul 21, 2015 | Before and After, Garment Rescue, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration
A flood of memories accompanies one look at a bride’s old wedding dress. For Christina, these memories were the key to a romantic Valentine’s Day surprise. We received a rush order to turn back the clock and restore Christina’s vintage gown to...
by Robyn Orr | Feb 6, 2014 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration
Once in awhile we get the opportunity to clean and preserve Christening gowns. When Ann K. sent one that is over 100 years old, we were ecstatic to have the opportunity! The gown was made of cotton lace and satin in different tiers of the dress. There were bows made...
by Kathy Wright | Jun 28, 2013 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration
We recently had the opportunity to restore several vintage garments for one of our customers. The garments were quite old – between 80 – 100 years. The group included a child’s christening outfit, a unique bib of sorts, a beautiful lace vest and a simple white...
