Help with making this pink number perfect.

[Patentleathershoes]

One of my finds of the past two days...

Full of flowers on the shoulders and along the hemline. The flowers have little mirrored beads or pieces as the centers. I am running into some dilemmas. Put it in the dryel bag, but not on full heat. I noticed that a tiny bit of the pink bled into a few of the flowers so i stopped. Perhaps this can be remedied with dabbing vinegar on them. So...how do I get the wrinkles out aside from that. Feels like linen to me, but i can do other tests. Any suggestions? More work than is worth it? I thought it was cute. No makers label. Oh, and of course anything pink i can get my hands on sells.

<img src="http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/patentleathershoes/pinkdress.jpg">

Chris

 

[TheVintagePeddler]

Oh that is really pretty. Do you have a steamer? I would turn it inside out and steam it. Love the daisies!

 

[Patentleathershoes]

No I don't, but maybe it is time to get one. I wonder if I could take it to the drycleaner and they would do it quick. I am going to have to pack it very carefully for it to not get overly wrinkled when someone buys it.

I will try vinegar perhaps to whiten up the flowers on the backings (as they took on the pink a little).

Chris

 

[ellenm]

I've found that ironing works best for linen. Steaming doesn't seem to have the necessary power to dewrinkle linen.

 

[Patentleathershoes]

So if i put it inside out and use a towel as a barrier it just might work...

 

[ellenm]

I'd try it without the towel. But I'm very brave. Use the steam setting on the iron.