My very first Emma Domb - lotsa questions!

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I know from the label it dates to late 50's...I just have a few more questions. 1. What's the technical name for the lace?
2. I washed the dress, which was as dingy as the belt is now. How do I get the belt as clean?
3. The dress smells like grandma's bad breath. How do I get rid of that musty kind of scent?
4. I washed it with oxy clean, dishsoap, and water but that little spot in front didn't go away. Should I wash it again, or how should I get that spot out?
Thanks to all!
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I would call it an eyelet lace.

About washing, is there a lining involved? Usually if a dress is washable, the belt is as well. I'd give it some soak time, too.

If this is cotton, I'd get it into a Biz soak for the stain and smell.
 
Hmmmm. Do you think the lining is acetate, as I imagine it would be? If so, the possible damage to the acetate's look has been done (once it hits water, it can develop an overall wrinkled look that doesn't come out completely with ironing). I would then wash the dress with an odor-eradicating detergent. These are to be found in supermarkets. Then, I'd let the dress air out to see how much of the detergent (flowery) and grandmother scents have come out. Usually musty odors will come out, but not sweat odors. The detergent odor always comes out, so don't be afraid of its powerful cover-up scent.

I'm not sure if you will be able to get the spot out. I think I must have missed...is it really noticeable? I would agree that a washing of the belt is likely to be about as possible as a washing of the dress.

Jenn, I wouldn't call it eyelet lace, but I can't quite see it well enough to have a better suggestion. (Maybe I should just hush up....:rolleyes: ) It is almost certainly machine-made lace.
 
AHHH Carrie I totally slipped on the fashion show! I was thinking next weekend for some reason; that sucks that I missed it! (kicking self) I'm sure it was lovely!

denisebrain: I think the lining is acetate and yes it got quite all wrinkly when it dried out. I tried to like stretch the wrinkles out but you can see it didn't work too well and I didn't want to iron it because I'm really good at ruining things with an iron. Here is a closer pic of the stain I missed...and this pic really shows how the belt is probably two shades darker than the dress...oh you should have seen the nasty, nasty water when it first started soaking!
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The lace reminds me of little pac man but I don't want to call it pac man lace. lol.
 
Those look like stylized flowers to me (though I see Pac Man, now that you mention it!), but I'm not sure what the name of the lace is.

Laura
 
I had a similar cotton lace dress recently which had the same kind of stains. I think a part soaking in oxyclean did the trick. I would do the same with the belt. Just don't soak too long or the belt parts might rust. BTW, I had no problem with the lining shrinking.
 
Great dress!

I know there is openwork and cutwork embroidery, but do these terms apply to a lacy fabric, too?

Janine
 
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