I scored HUGE on ebay. I bought a vintage dress made for me. It's Acetate and has a few small holes in it that I need to address.
The dress is in great shape - you can't really see the holes - snags unless you hold the fabric up to the light - but was wondering if there is anything I can do to slow down these holes from getting worse. I read that heat is NO GOOD for this fabric (assumed that anyway.)
I am 100% going to make a pattern from this dress so that I can attempt to recreate it when I find suitable fabric.
I would guess I can get quite a few wears out of this dress - but I don't want to destroy it if there is a way for me to fix these little holes......
The dress is in great shape - you can't really see the holes - snags unless you hold the fabric up to the light - but was wondering if there is anything I can do to slow down these holes from getting worse. I read that heat is NO GOOD for this fabric (assumed that anyway.)
I am 100% going to make a pattern from this dress so that I can attempt to recreate it when I find suitable fabric.
I would guess I can get quite a few wears out of this dress - but I don't want to destroy it if there is a way for me to fix these little holes......
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Re: Help! Acetate Fabric
Mon, April 21, 2008 - 4:21 PMLeave well enough alone. I learned the hard way that sometimes a "repair" is NOT what's best for the fabric (working in vintage retail for 4 years has taught me that...and a few "repairs" gone wrong...) Just do your best to be careful...I have my acetate professionally cleaned...I have one acetate dress that looks like it has a cigerette burn in the skirt, and really, no one notices and it hasn't gotten any worse...good luck and post pics! I would LOVE to see it...what era? I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and guess 1940's? What's it look like? -
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Re: Help! Acetate Fabric
Thu, April 24, 2008 - 1:46 PMThanks for the info! So - taking it to the drycleaners would be better than a woolite!
Thanks so much for the info!!!!! Better safe than sari! (you'll get that when you see it)
I posted a pic from the ebay listing.
Pretty sure it's 70's. Says "made in california" on the tag - but no brand!
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Re: Help! Acetate Fabric
Thu, April 24, 2008 - 1:48 PMAlso - It looks better on me than in the photo - the way the girl is standing makes it look like it hangs wide - but it's more curvey figure flattering!
Thanks again for the advice!
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Re: Help! Acetate Fabric
Sun, May 11, 2008 - 4:07 AMAcetate is strictly dry clean as it will disintegrate after time, and repairing a hole will be nearly impossible, it is better to leave it be. And YES heat will cause the fabric to melt, so any pressing has to be extremely low and usually with a slightly damp cloth or alt least some barrier between the iron and the fabric.
I remember the dresses in the 70's having had a few acetate ones back then, and for a period of time the style of the 40's was the thing. Fun time to be sure, but acetate made it a challenge... LOL.
