To repair or not to repair...

Emily O

Emily O

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Hi Everyone,

Question: When dealing with a designer item, is it better to leave an imperfection untouched or should you do your best to repair it?

I have a silk chiffon layered Oscar dress and there is a small tear in the silk near the base. Just wondering what the best course of action would be. In this circumstance, does repairing do more bad than good?

Thanks

Emily
 
I should have been more specific.

Would repairing (and by a professional seamstress) decrease the value of the piece.
 
I always have this dilemma. I just try and embrace my inner snob and wonder if *I* would wear it as is or with a repair. I would rather deal with a repair than stains. I Dont think repairs by someone who knows what they are doing should take from the dress, IMO. Its vintage and PERFECT is hard to come by IMHO.
 
Would repairing (and by a professional seamstress) decrease the value of the piece.
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IMO if I were selling a piece that was collector worthy (museum worthy) I would not repair and would let the collector resolve the issue. If I was selling a designer piece that does not fall into that collector worthy category, I would have the tear professionally repaired to prevent it from tearing further.
 
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