by Robyn Orr | Jan 30, 2014 | General, Wedding Gown Cleaning
Recently, we had the honor to work with Heather D.’s beautiful Maggie Sottero gown. With embroidered netting as the top layer of the gown and a satin sash on an empire waste, this dress is incredibly glamorous. The embroideries include bead-work, crystals and...
by Kathy Wright | Jan 30, 2014 | General, Wedding Gown Cleaning
Some wedding dresses have care labels that state “Dry clean only with Petroleum solvent”. If your wedding dress has these instructions on the care label, you might have some questions about that. What is petroleum solvent? Why bridal gown manufacturers recommend it?...
by Robyn Orr | Jan 23, 2014 | General, Wedding Gown Cleaning
Coni D.’s Maggie Sottero wedding gown is breathtaking! With a skirt of lace and organza alternating layer by layer and a folded lace bodice ending in a waist area embroidered with crystals and beading, this dress dress combines classic with funky! The back has a...
by Kathy Wright | Jan 17, 2014 | General, Wedding Gown Cleaning
So which wedding gown cleaning method is best? Wet cleaning or Dry cleaning? It really all depends on your wedding gown. Here at Heritage Garment Preservation we hand clean with water about 95% of the wedding dresses that we clean. We find it cleans better and...
by Robyn Orr | Jan 16, 2014 | General, Wedding Gown Cleaning
We recently fell in love with Amy H.’s gorgeous James Clifford wedding gown. The embroidered details on the bodice and along the sides of the dress were the perfect touch to the classic A-line. It is lined with beads, crystals and flowers that subtly lifted away...
by Kathy Wright | Jan 9, 2014 | General, Wedding Gown Cleaning
We recently cleaned Catherine B.’s beautiful Maggie Sottero lace wedding gown. Catherine’s wedding dress had some definite signs of wear. There was make-up and perspiration inside the bodice and underarms. The hemline was very dirty and there were a number...
