REMOVING MASKING TAPE from silk velvet dress

I have never had much luck with solvents on glue and velvet on it's own without damaging the pile.

Some glues do soften with heat then a solvent might work better, not sure how you heat up velvet especially vintage without damaging it
Maybe a damp cloth under and a cool iron maybe some one would know more about doing that,
masking tape glue is well know for age hardening and on metal friction by rubbing with a cloth helps then a solvent to remove it works.
Velvet is not the same clearly.
 
Well, I have good news for you all ... and it looks like our friends, Ludi and Ann, were correct about the alcohol! That did the trick and I was able to remove the masking tape with very minimal damage to the silk velvet.

I documented my process so you may all have the benefit of my research and findings :-)

Please check out this link for photos and more detailed information:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31382702&l=68b6bbd828&id=1166337453

Thanks again for ALL of your wonderful suggestions. I could not have been successful without your help so THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Love the VFG and all of the awesome people who are a part of it ... I have learned so much!

xoxo,
Jenn:clapping:
 
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