My second showcased blue dress is from American Vintage in PA. This thrift store is a little wild, and they had way too many piles of unmarked clothing. I spent a total of 15 minutes in the place with Amy and Laura before we got a communal headache and decided to leave. But I did not leave empty handed. I had found this one dress in a pile on the floor. I fell in love, despite the age stains. I ended up with it for $5 and knew that if cleaning didn't work out, at least it'd be a learning experience!
During my spring break I decided to take out the dress and give it a go. The stains were quite dark, so I had decided that if I couldn't get them out, I could shorten the dress.
At first, I tried soaking the dress in a solution of vinegar and water. It helped lighten the stains a slight bit, but not enough to make a difference. Afterwards, my mom and I used oxy-clean stick. It took a lot of the stains out, and made them so faint, that I didn't have to shorten the dress at all!
We washed the dress on a delicate cycle (we still aren't sure what type of fabric it is - possibly chiffon) and then I spent an hour ironing it!
We thought that I looked quite like Alice in Wonderland, so obviously I had to do a pose as if I were falling down the rabbit hole!
I hope this weather clears up! Happy May 1st, everyone!
M. Margaret
The dress came out so well, I was jumping around because I was so excited! My sister took some modeling shots of me the next day :)
We thought that I looked quite like Alice in Wonderland, so obviously I had to do a pose as if I were falling down the rabbit hole!
I hope this weather clears up! Happy May 1st, everyone!
M. Margaret
