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The coat and hat of the Baptism outfit worn by my children is very yellow insead of ivory. The fabric is silk faille, and the lining thin silk.
The coat and dress are 50 years old and only worn 8 times. n etween it was kept in a box. A year ago my daughter sent it to the cleaners after she used it and had it wrapped in an archival package. I wonder if the cleaning made it more yellow and if there is anything I can do to make it ivory again.
As a rule I am not afraid of washing silk, silk broadcloth, for exaample.
A quilt shop suggested soaking it in wooolite. I heard Woolite has bleach in it.
I am waiting to heaar from the conservation dept of a museum.
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The Baptism dress, of cotton batiste, is 50 years old and was a little yellow at the neck. someone told me to soak it in warm water with dishwasher deetergent added. It worked well. I rinsed it thoroughly and pressed it. This method works well for all baby clothes that have formula stains.
*I've used this formula on old & new, all kinds of fabrics. Was advised for use on antique satin. Do not make any substitutions. 1/4c. Clorox II powder, 1/4c. Dove diswash liquid, 1c. warm water. May increse amts. to cover garment. I soak item in a bucket for all afternoon or overnight, then pour all into washer or sink along with detergent and wash. If hand washing I just used the mixture and rinsed well. Worked great on taffeta coat & bonnet over 50 yrs. old.
*Liz, I've tried your special formula twice (found it somewhere else here on Gatherings). I used it on a piece of VERY fine, fragile antique knitted lace, and also on a 100-in.-long piece of linen with needlelace all around the edges. (I placed the knitted lace on a piece of nylon tulle to immerse it, so the weight of the wet lace wouldn't tear it.)The formula worked beautifully, and I didn't even have to soak the items overnight! All the dirt and yellowing just came out into the soap mixture, and rinsed away. Thank you for sharing it.Now I'm mounting the lace on a pleated silk background (persimmon color--yumm), and having it framed. It's just too fragile to handle anymore, but will be beautiful in a frame, I think.
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