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Vintage care
Your vintage item has survived for years already, we would like it to continue to thrive, but to do that it needs sometimes some time and love lavishing on it to equip it for the next phase of its journey..
Storage
- Keep your vintage clothes in a dry, dust-free place away
from direct sunlight. Humidity or damp will damage delicate fibres, and
sunlight can fade vintage prints and colours.
- Hang
your vintage clothes on good, shaped hangers. Delicate fabrics should always be on padded fabric hangers as it will tear through the shoulder fabric otherwise. Heavy beaded dresses and anything exceedingly delicate should be stored flat in a breathable container or wrapped in acid-free tissue paper. (Normal tissue can bleed into the garment if wrapped for years).
Cleaning
- Always hand wash pre1960s vintage, rather than machine
washing and drying it. If you are really concerned, as the fabric is
very old or delicate, consider not washing it at all: a good airing can
often work just as well for removing odour without damaging the
garment.
- To keep your precious clothes in
good condition, wash them less. Repeated, vigorous washing can damage
the fibres of vintage clothes (and new clothes too). Washing
(machine-washable) clothes at 30 instead of 60 degrees will also
prolong their life, and is much more eco-friendly too.
- Never wash embroidered silks or satins, always dry clean or simply air.
- If
you want to dry clean special vintage items, then use a reputable dry cleaner that you can build up a
relationship with, or take advice from the store that you have purchased your piece from. It's good to use someone
that you trust to know what's best for your clothes and will take as
much care of them as you would.
and finally..
- 'A stitch in time saves nine', as they say..it is, annoyingly, true!
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