I picked up this set the other day and am wondering if anyone might randomly recognize the maker? The only tag I can find is the size tag. Also, cleaning question- the color is a pale Tiffany/Robin's egg blue but there are areas that I can't tell if they're faded or just dirty. I'd like to give it a gentle hand wash but can't tell what the material is (close-up pics below), and am also concerned bc of the old metal rhinestone prongs. I'd hate to have to remove them all to wash but that's probably the best idea, right?
You're right to be wary of hand washing something with metallic elements, because of the potential for rust. If it was buttons, removing and reattaching would be pretty simple. For me, removing prongset rhinestones with (or without) a plan for reattaching would be a bridge too far.
I had that same dress and jacket, but my dress had a bit more of the metallic trimming. I sold it "as is" and was afraid to send it to a cleaner, but it was fairly clean and had only some fading in areas. It did have a label and if I recall a good one at that. That was 10 years ago but I may still have some info on it in my picture files.
Very pretty! If it were mine, I'd definitely dry clean it, not wash it, because there are too many different elements.
If you could find the info that would be great! I'd love to see a pic of the dress too if you have it. I wouldn't be surprised if it was a good brand- this dress is definitely well made.
Hi, Well, I have well over 100,000 images stored on everything from old floppy disks to CDs to thumb drives and more. So finding it would take a long long long time and a lot of effort. I have a vague idea where it might be and when I do come across it I will post it here. But don't hold your breath!
The lining is definitely acetate, and I would expect the faille is also rayon, but like everyone suggested, its got too many parts and its too tailored to wash. I suspect the dye has shifted, which blue is notorious for doing, especially on rayon. It shifts to a nude-pink colour or a grey colour over time, and there s nothing you can do to stop it. The Duchess of Windsor's 1937 Molyneux wedding suit which used to be blue is now grey...
