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 | 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 Jordyn Crowley | Jul 2, 2015 | Before and After, Garment Rescue, General, Wedding Gown Care, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Restoration
When Laura slipped on her sleeveless Vera Wang, she just knew that her wedding day would be one to remember. What she didn’t know is that her wedding dress, as she remembered it when she slipped it on that happy morning, would not be the same after a long ceremony and...
by Kathy Wright | Jun 23, 2015 | General, Wedding Gown Restoration
This beautiful vintage lace, cocktail length wedding dress and matching bolero came to us in a pretty sad state. Both pieces were severely yellow with a large oxidized stain on front of the skirt, and small oxidized stains elsewhere. This wedding dress has a zipper on...
by Kathy Wright | Jun 11, 2015 | General, Wedding Gown Restoration
We recently restored a beautiful 1960’s wedding dress. Barbara was thrilled to find it after it had been lost for nearly 40 years! Her wedding dress is a classic “Jackie Kennedy” style gown with short sleeves, and satin-covered buttons on back. When...
by Kathy Wright | Sep 2, 2014 | General, Wedding Gown Restoration
HGP was happy to assist Paula L. with a rush service wedding dress restoration. Paula’s mother was dying and hoped to be buried in her wedding gown. The only trouble was that the wedding dress was in terrible condition. Fortunately we do offer a Priority...
