by Jordyn Crowley | Oct 11, 2016 | Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
Note from HGP: We love how Melissa’s gown has the crystal beading down the center – front and back. It adds the perfect sparkle! Her pearl buttons are also a rare sight- most dresses we work with use cloth buttons. We’re so grateful Melissa took the...
by Jordyn Crowley | Aug 23, 2016 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
It’s not often that we can see a dress come to life quite like this– we’re so fortunate to have Lisa Seago share some of the history of an amazing dress that we had the privilege to preserve for years to come. The first time this gown...
by Jordyn Crowley | Aug 8, 2016 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
We couldn’t have been more delighted to restore this beautiful and unique vintage gown. As if it couldn’t get any better, this sweet customer sent us photos a year and a half later, after her wedding, showing the gown in its full glory. It was a pleasure...
by Jordyn Crowley | Jun 14, 2016 | Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Stories, Wedding Planning
Sarah’s wedding gown– and her wedding– are straight out of a fairy tale! The Wedding Venue: The Weymouth Center in Southern Pines, North Carolina In an interview with The Knot, Sarah said of her venue, “We love being outside and wanted to be...
by Jordyn Crowley | Jun 6, 2016 | Do It Yourself, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
by Carol Mann I learned how to sew when I was 12 years old. I had an interest in fashion very early and wanted to attend design school. When I was in high school I made my prom dresses with my mom. Many years later, when I was 28, I attended the Fashion Institute of...
by Jordyn Crowley | Mar 18, 2016 | Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Stories
By Grace The dress belonged to my paternal grandmother, for whom it was custom made in Rochester, NY, in 1951. Unfortunately, my grandmother doesn’t recall the name of the shop that designed and made it for her, and it has no tags. I’ll be the second...
