How to de-wrinkle and clean vintage netting

British Emma

British Emma

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Hello all.

I have a vintage 40s/50s evening dress, the skirt of which is all netting. It is terribly wrinkled. Any help on how to deal with the wrinkles and cleaning?
 
A steamer is my go-to for wrinkled tulle.
What type of cleaning is needed?
 
British Emma said:
Thanks, Marsha. Wow, a steamer really? I haven't actually had a good look at the netting for dirt yet. The question was mainly about dewrinkling.
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Yes, I pretty much use a steamer for everything vintage, as it is much kinder/gentler than an iron and can even be therapeutic for aged textiles. Mine is a professional grade Jiffy workhorse, but you can purchase a hand steamer for as little as $30. A worthwhile investment!
 
Ranch Queen Vintage said:
Yes, I pretty much use a steamer for everything vintage, as it is much kinder/gentler than an iron and can even be therapeutic for aged textiles. Mine is a professional grade Jiffy workhorse, but you can purchase a hand steamer for as little as $30. A worthwhile investment!
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Thanks, Martha. I have a steamer already, but I have just never dealt with vintage netting before. Also, I checked the dress for dirt and it is amazingly clean! No marks on the netting and not even a suspicion of underarm staining.
 
So, here are some "before" pics, including a pic of a few brown marks I found on the netting. I would dab at them with a solution of Woolite - good idea?
 

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Thanks, Marsha.

This dress has a long piece of fabric hanging down the back which I have seen before on 50s dresses. Do you think this dress is 50s?

I am seeing 40s, 50s even possibly 30s in it. But the fabric (same fabric as the straps) down the back has me thinking 50s.
 
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British Emma said:
Thanks, Marsha.

This dress has a long piece of fabric hanging down the back which I have seen before on 50s dresses. Do you think this dress is 50s?

I am seeing 40s, 50s even possibly 30s in it. But the fabric (same fabric as the straps) down the back has me thinking 50s.
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Hard to say from these images... my first impression is '40s, but it would help to see more images with details, including seams and closure.
 
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