Archive for July, 2011
A Guide to Laundering Costumes Part 2
July 24th, 2011 by Kim Sakkara / Filed Under cleaning, clothing, costume, Costume care, Guests, Restoration / No Comments »
This is Part 2 of a 2-part series written by friend and colleague Monica Schierbaum. I first met Monica at the Mediterranean Fantasy Festival many years ago where she was helping out at the Silk Road Tribal booth. Monica is one groovy lady and thrives on costuming and belly dance as much as I do. I hope you’ll enjoy the article she has written. -ks
If you missed Part 1, check it out here.
Laundering costumes and embellished clothing can present a bit of a challenge. Specialty fabrics, beads, feathers, trim, fur and similar all need special care. So how do you clean a garment without dry cleaning or throwing it in the washing machine? Let’s find out. (more…)
A Guide to Laundering Costumes & Embellished Clothing Pt. 1
July 17th, 2011 by Kim Sakkara / Filed Under cleaning, clothing, costume, Costume care, Guests / 1 Comment »
Read Part 2 here.
Laundering costumes and embellished clothing can present a bit of a challenge. Specialty fabrics, beads, feathers, trim, fur and similar all need special care. So how do you clean a garment without dry cleaning or throwing it in the washing machine? Let’s find out.
