by Kathy Wright | Apr 5, 2013 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration
Who thought that wedding ambiance may later require bridal gown restoration! One customer’s wedding venue included a beautiful fireplace. A glowing fire added to the atmosphere of her special evening. What she didn’t count on was a spark from the...
by Kathy Wright | Dec 5, 2012 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration
We recently finished this beautiful restoration for Cindy D. She hired us to restore her mother’s wedding dress as a surprise Christmas gift for her mother. The dress had been hand made by someone in the family, although no one can remember who it was. Nevertheless,...
by Kathy Wright | Aug 28, 2012 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration
The Chimenti family christening dress has an amazing “survival” story. But when we received it we were concerned about the mold and residual stains from the Hurricane Katrina flood that it survived. But we were fairly confident we could whiten the dress and restore...
by Kathy Wright | Aug 16, 2012 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration
My Godmother, Isabel Manale, always bought me the most beautiful gowns. My very first one, my christening gown, was no exception. You can see me wearing it in the reddish of the two pictures. My Godchild, Arianna Gabrielle Hebert, wore it in 1986. My daughter Ashlyn...
by Kathy Wright | May 10, 2010 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Wedding Gown Restoration
We had the opportunity to work on an amazing dress this past week. The dress is about 100 years old but will be worn again this weekend for a new bride. It needed some alterations, repairs and light cleaning. The fabric was very fragile, resulting in hours and hours...
by Kathy Wright | Feb 25, 2010 | General, Heirloom Garment Restoration
Wow, a gown arrived yesterday with profound proof that you should never seal a wedding gown. This dress was sent to us from Ann Gutierrez. It has been “safely” in storage for many years with box wedding dress preservation. Now Ann is hoping her daughter...
