Museums Don't Seal Heirloom Garments
Neither Should You

Cleaning and preserving your bridal gown as soon as possible ensures that your gown remains in the best condition possible. But, there are many wedding gown cleaning and preservation options available, all claiming to be the best. It can be very confusing. This wedding gown cleaning and preservation report is designed to help you make the best educated decision on the care of your wedding gown.

This report covers:

1. Why Clean and Preserve Your Bridal Gown?
2. A Case Study
3. Determining the Best Gown Preservation
   • How do museums preserve heirloom garments?
4. Cleaning Bridal Gowns
   • Wet cleaning
   • Dry-cleaning solvent options
   • Petroleum based solvent
   • Essential questions to ask the dry-cleaner
5. Bridal Gown Preservation
   Protection from:
   • Yellowing
   • Permanent creasing
   • Mildew and mold
   • Oxidation spots
   • Light and dust
6. Gown Preservation Options
7. Cleaning and Preservation Summary
8. Museum Method Preservation