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Finally out of the Closet

Discussion in 'PUBLIC Show and Tell - Share your treasures' started by Another Time Antiques, Aug 15, 2017.

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  1. Another Time Antiques

    Another Time Antiques VFG Member

    Rochester NY had a great store "back in the day" named Edwards & Sons. It closed in 1972. Sad because it was a favorite in our family. I still have mom's "metal charge plate" somewhere in a box!!

    This dress was sold from that store in the late 1960s. When I found it in an estate, the closet was full of summer shifts from that period and most all still had tags! This gal has remained, closeted, in my inventory till just this week. She need a cleaning and I had been lazy. Finally just "threw it in the short cycle" and line dried. Some old stains remained and I was bummed. So.... left out on the line while we went away camping.

    Wha La! I came home to a perfectly clean and super condition dress! I call that my Me & G Laundry. washingmachineemoti

    Picture 1 is before cleaning
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    These are after cleaning - the colors are sooooo Miami & kitschy fun
    dressbutterfly (1).jpg

    Label
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    Another Time Antiques, Aug 15, 2017
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    BonniesVintageClothesLine, Robin of Frocksley, INVINTAGEV and 4 others like this.
  2. poppysvintageclothing

    poppysvintageclothing VFG Member Staff Member VFG Past President

    WoW that came out beautifully...so leaving out on the line worked like a charm. How long were you away, Barbara? I know I have had some success with leaving items out but at other times they have faded, this one sure did not fade!
     
    poppysvintageclothing, Aug 15, 2017
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  3. PastPiecesVintage

    PastPiecesVintage VFG Member

    Gotta love those butterflies!
     
    PastPiecesVintage, Aug 15, 2017
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  4. anothertimevintageapparel

    anothertimevintageapparel VFG Member

    Thats amazing!!!
     
    anothertimevintageapparel, Aug 15, 2017
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  5. yumyumvintage

    yumyumvintage VFG Member

    I wish I could just do all my laundry that way. :)
     
    yumyumvintage, Aug 15, 2017
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  6. Midge

    Midge Super Moderator Staff Member

    That is sooo pretty!
     
    Midge, Aug 15, 2017
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  7. bycin

    bycin Guest

    oh that is CUTE!!
     
    bycin, Aug 16, 2017
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  8. BonniesVintageClothesLine

    BonniesVintageClothesLine VFG Member

    Sweet dress and looks lovely after it's freshening up!
     
    BonniesVintageClothesLine, Aug 16, 2017
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